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Lot 14

GLASS WHISKEY FLASK BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED BY CAPT. CHARLES F. CABOT CO. 'F' 20TH REGT. MASS. INFANTRY
leather wrapped upper half with cut-out viewing slits, threaded silver lined top and silver lined slip-on beaker to base with hallmarks to base and engraved with initials 'CFC' to cup; with related research material including a copy of a photograph of Cabot, a biography and copies of his army files; and another flask (a lot)
14cm high


OTHER NOTES
Charles Cabot joined as 1st Lt. Co. 'F' 20th Mass. Infantry on 26 July, 1861, aged 24. He fought at battles of Ball's Bluff, Fair Oaks and Glendale. He was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg on 11 December, 1862.


Estimate $200 - $400

Sold for $200
Militaria

AUCTION
Sale: LJ5647
11:00am - 22 July 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

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CONTACT
Giles Moon
info@leonardjoel.com.au


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