Cartuschbox

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Group C I. From a uniform for the officer at 4: the dragon regiment Kaiser Ferdinand, Austria. Composed of coat of arms, riding trousers, helmet, cartusch box and boots. Cartusch box (cartridge bag) of red safia (12 cm long and 6.5 cm wide) with button to close the box. On the back of the box there are two straps and on the underside the buckle - all to snap the box at the bandoil. On the sides of the box are two shields of silvered metal with engravings (two veneers in cross with cannon, sabers and trumpets). The whole box inside lined with the same saffian and has a small strap to hold a square case of leather. Portmone mold with brass fittings. In the etuiet, 13 pieces of revolver cartridges can be stored (the etuium is missing). Lock of the same silvered metal with brass edge. In the middle is the Austrian coat of arms with name cipher “F.J. I” (Kejsar Franz Josef I) of gilded metal. The bandol of the golden gallon, 2.5 cm wide, with black, narrow ribbon in the middle. The bandol is lined with the red sapphire. It has buckles, runners and on the end fittings - all of silvered metal with engraving. The bandole interconnected with the cartridge bag buckles and straps. LITT Adjustirungs und Ausrüstungsvorschrift für das K.K. Heer, I Theil, Vienna 1871, p 242-3, “Patrontasche” - full description with four pictures of cartridge bag and case, similar to this. p 244, “Patrontaschen-Riemen” - description and two pictures of bandolar. Armeenalbum III, Uniformen, Distinktions- und sonstige Abzeichen der gesamten Österreich-ungarischen Wehrmacht, K.K. Oberst M. Judex, Leipzig 1908, p 74, Patrontaschen mit Riemen. Für Stabs- und Oberoffiziere der berittenen Truppen (Kavallerie, Artillerie, Train etc). Brief description on the cartridge bag. Annex p 23, Miscellaneous abzeichen - the cartridge bag for cavalry and artillery officers.