Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Shaped Pewter Snuff Box Named to Confederate Lt. Ernest Portis 42nd ALA Regt. M3 Grease Gun and not the original pin

and not the original pin

the regiment moved from its dispersed posts in the Department of the Pacific to Southern California to suppress any secessionist uprising

Mechanically it is totally reliable and sound but the very best part is the interior offered with a slew original accessories including three wartime cots

with just light light scratching in places

Original U.S. Civil War Pistol Shaped Pewter Snuff Box Named to Confederate Lt. Ernest Portis 42nd ALA Regt. M3 Grease Gun and not the original pinOriginal Items: One of a Kind. Snuff boxes were very popular personal items throughout the 19th Century all over the world. The items first became popular in 17th Century England, for holding "snuff", scented powdered tobacco inhaled through the nose. It then spread throughout Europe and into the New World. This is a lovely Cast Pewter "Snuff Box", made in the image of a small European style double barreled Flintlock Pocket Pistol. This example