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EARLY CIVIL WAR HOLSTER FOR THE ARMY SIZED COLT
AND REMINGTON REVOLVERS - MAKER MARKED “DAVY” – SOLDIER
DECORATED: As described in Meadow’s U.S.
Military Holsters and Pistol Cartridge Boxes, pages
49-57, this holster has the form fitted profile
consistent with those holsters manufactured early in the
Civil War. Manufactured by Joseph Davy of Newark, New
Jersey and so marked on the flap immediately below the
closing strap rivet. While the body of the holster
suggests an early war manufacture the closing strap is
attached with both a rivet and a half-circle of
stitching consistent with mid-war manufacture. This
combination of early and later characteristics is well
known and suggests the continued use of earlier
patterns. Particularly interesting is a series of
soldier applied line carvings in the leather surface of
the holster flap including a five pointed star, a tulip
like flower blossom and several scrolls, all well
executed. These carvings are a nice example of the folk
art popular among the Civil War soldiers and especially
nice applied to this holster. This holster retains its
full form and is complete with all the components to
include the closing tab and the bottom plug, and all
stitching and seams strong and intact. The condition of
the leather is very solid, holding its shape and overall
very shiny, showing some light crazing overall, but the
finished surface is stable and it isn’t flaking. This
is a very solid holster with the interesting soldier
decorations, showing little wear and no more than
expected evidence of age. $975
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