Schuylkill Arsenal Cavalry Musician's Mounted Services Jacket

Description:

Schuylkill Arsenal Cavalry Musician's Mounted Services Jacket, c. 1861-65, blue cloth body with yellow worsted twill tape on the front edges, chest, cuffs, and collar, body lined with brown woolen cloth, the sleeves are lined with patterned cotton, with "2/SA," two dots, and an inspector's mark in the right sleeve cap.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

Some areas of wear on the body and lining, a few seams are lose as well as a few areas of lose twill tape but in overall good condition.


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