Yankee Rebel Antiques: New Products - Medical Related Items

Revolutionary War Surgeons Tissue forceps, as in books and museums

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:03:27 +0000

Being offered from a Revolutionary War collection I acquired, is this Splinter and Tissue forceps. It has an overall length of 5 ½” and the tips are serrated for gripping. In books and in the Guilford Revolutionary War Museum, there are examples of these forceps (see pictur..

Price: $165.00

Bullet forceps by Civil War medical instrument maker “Wade & Ford, NY” (SOLD)

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:10:06 +0000

This is another rare Civil War item being offered, it is a Civil War Surgeon’s bullet forceps. It has an overall length of 12” and is marked with the maker “WADE & FORD, NY”. During the Civil War, surgeons documented and treated 245,790 gunshot wounds, accoun..
Price: $185.00

Set of original bronze nested weights, circa 1690 – 1780, examples in museums and books

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:08:13 +0000

Being offered is a rare set of original bronze nested weights, ca. 1690 – 1780. It measures 2 ¾” x 2” x 1 7/8” and inside are four cups and one solid piece. The hinged top is secured by a locking pin. The entire set weighs slightly over one pound...
Price: $485.00

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

Civil War Lantern, with 1864 date “Onion Lantern”

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:42:20 +0000

This is a nice Civil War item being offered, it is a Civil War period lantern. The metal base has a diameter of 6” and the overall height to the top of the hanging ring is 17”. The small round wick-height adjuster is dated “1864”. They were commonly known as &ldq..
Price: $345.00

Battlefield recovered Civil War Field Tourniquet

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:06:41 +0000

This is a rare Civil War medical item being offered, it is the remains of a brass field tourniquet measuring 2 ¼” x 1 ¾”. They were used for emergency stoppage of blood flow in a limb when wounded.

Tourniquets were used by both sides dur..
Price: $95.00

Revolutionary War staved Keg / Rundlet

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:13:35 +0000

This is another great piece being offered, it is a Revolutionary War Rundlet (canteen) out of the New England area, it is 9 ½” wide, with the ends having a 7 14” diameter. The main body construction is staved slats, one-piece ends, four iron hoops, and an iron carryin..
Price: $465.00

Civil War soldier’s button recovered from a hospital site in Gettysburg

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:37:41 +0000

This is another nice piece being offered; it is an excavated 19.5mm Union Eagle General Service coat button. The brass front has the typical spread eagle, and it still has the upright shank on the reverse, but the backmark is hard to make out, probably Scovill. It was recovered from a 1..
Price: $115.00

Original Pair of Civil War Surgeons Medical Saddle Bags

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:12:27 +0000

Being offered is something you rarely find – it is a pair of Civil War Medical saddle bags. Each bag measures 7 ½” x 7” x 3 ½” and have two compartments to hold medical supplies. The top one is covered by the outer leather flap and the bottom one fo..
Price: $425.00

Civil War Soldier’s Shaving Set, as in museums and books

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 10:41:11 +0000

Being offered is a tin shaving cup, tin removable soap dish, and a toothbrush without any bristles. The cup stands " high with a diameter of 3” (not counting handle or side compartment). It has a rolled lip and a flat bottom, along with all of the seams being soldered, as correct ..
Price: $145.00