Yankee Rebel Antiques: New Products - Miscellaneous 19th Century

Civil War soldier’s Carpet bag with partial ID, as in books and museums

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:43:22 +0000

This is another great piece being offered, it is an original Civil War Carpetbag, circa 1850 - 1865. The body measures approximately 20” x 14”, and the handles extends beyond the bag by about 6”. It has a flat leather bottom with brass tacks that measures 16” x 4..

Price: $285.00

Whiskey Bottle recovered from a Civil War campsite at Hilton Head Island, SC

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0000

This is another nice piece being offered, it is a Civil War wine/whiskey bottle. It is the typical “black glass”, actually a very dark green, measuring 10” high with a diameter of 3 1/2” at the base. It has the applied lip, air bubbles, stretch marks, and a crude..
Price: $90.00

RARE – original pair of Civil War era Ice skates, dated “1860”

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:08:36 +0000

Being offered is an original pair of mid-19^th century ice skates. They both have the original leather straps and buckles for attachment. The overall measurement is 11 ½” and they are both marked “PATENTED / FEB. 20. 1855 / SEP. 2. 1858 / REISSUE FEB. 7. 186..
Price: $385.00

Original pair of Civil War leather boots

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:35:50 +0000

This is another rare item being offered, it is an original pair of leather Civil War boots. They have all of the features that one should see in a Civil War pair of boots – concave and stacked heel, high arch instep, ticking fabric inside boot pulls, square tapered toes and double..
Price: $525.00

Civil War Wicker Jug, as in museums and period photographs

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:10:07 +0000

This is another nice item being offered, it is a Civil War era rattan wine jug. The aqua glass applied lip is visible and the remainder of the jug is tightly covered in rattan. It measures 14” high with a diameter of 6” at the base.

One of the most po..
Price: $85.00

Civil War Cast-iron Barracks Match Safe, dated 1864, as in Lord’s Encyclopedia

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:46:56 +0000

This is another nice piece being offered, it is a cast-iron “Barracks Match Box”. It measures approximately 5 ¼” x 3” x 2 ½”. In raised lettering is “SELF-CLOSING / FOR MATCHES. & C. / PATENTED. DEC. 20. 1864. / M.W. & Co.&..
Price: $110.00

Civil War Eyeglasses in dated case, as in the Gettysburg Museum and books

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:41:55 +0000

This is a cased pair of original Civil War era eyeglasses. The soldered tin case measures 6 ¼” x 1 ½” and faintly embossed on the front is "PATd. Jan. 24, 1860", which was manufactured by C. Parker. The eyeglasses have steel frames, and both lenses are clear wi..
Price: $125.00

Original Civil War large Tobacco Twist, as in books and museums

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:20:21 +0000

Being offered is a rare and unusual Civil War item, it is an original twist of tobacco, ‘measuring 7” x 3”. This piece came out of a large Civil War collection.

There are examples of this tobacco in The Civil War National Museum and The Ci..
Price: $90.00

Civil War soldier's traveling inkwell with glass bottle insert

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:39:02 +0000

This is another nice item being offered, it is an original Civil War Traveling Inkwell. It is made of tin with a brown leather covering. and brass with leather covering and measures 2” x 1 ¾” x 1”. There is a push button for opening and inside is a small glass b..
Price: $125.00

Civil War Soldier’s Musical “Jew’s Harp”, as in museums and books

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:44:54 +0000

This is another nice piece being offered, it is a Civil War “Jew’s Harp”, which measures 2" x 2 3/4". These unique little musical instruments gained their popularity during the Civil War. There is an example in The National Park Service Museum in Gettysburg (see pictur..
Price: $75.00