Original U.S. Civil War Confederate 2nd Virginia Cavalry Attributed Farrier’s Knife by Mappin & Webb of Sheffield Receiver Top Cover 35 cases of black uniforms

35 cases of black uniforms

The bore shows lands and grooves and is clean

so this rifle was made for the private market

two drummers

There is even a break on the left side

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate 2nd Virginia Cavalry Attributed Farrier’s Knife by Mappin & Webb of Sheffield Receiver Top Cover 35 cases of black uniformsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous example of what is often referred to as a Horsemans or Farriers Knife, so named because it includes many of the tools a horseman requires, including a hoof pick. For this reason, they were popular with cavalrymen. This example was manufactured by Mappin & Webb of Sheffield, England, and was carried during the U. S. Civil War by Confederate Cavalryman John Mason, Company B, 2nd Virginia Cavalry. He