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Napoleonic Cartridge Box....

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hi guys

client arrives with a cartridge box, expailning he likes the napoleonic era

Ive been asked to sort a belt out for this box,

which in itself isn't a problem, but owner asked me a question, which i don't know,

what is attached to the two buckles suspended below the bag?

any help answers please.

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isn't that the belt.?

i'm not sure but from what I've been reading, seems that they possibly carried their bayonet scabbard from the bottom two buckles..?

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That looks similar to an 1804 British Pattern Cartidge box they were distributed to many of Englands european allies Spain, Portugal etc. during the Nepolionic wars. The buckles attached the the shoulder strap. These were not worn on the belt but on a shoulder strap similar to a baldric. ON the example you show there is a Sam Browne stud or button stud between the buckles. On the originals this would have been a leather button.

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ah thank you.... that makes soo much sense now...... ha ha obvious really, but i couldn't see it.... the client will be happy now. thanks

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while i was reading up on this, i saw the little leather button they used on the cartridge box they have in a candian museum, the oldest one around If i remeber rightly 200 yrs......

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