🥇 BANNER Leather and Lead

[gigmaster]

Found this a few days ago. Confederate ammo pouch with 23 Gardner bullets. The leather is in unbelievable shape!! It was buried in clay underwater. Here is a video taking it out of my pouch and inspecting for the first time.

 

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[jeff of pa]

I was away from the forum for two days. TWO days! And THIS pops up! You are way to humble about this. What an incredible, incredible, incredible find. I cannot BELIEVE what I'm seeing. Wow. I am more blown away by this than anything I've seen come out of the ground in a LONG time. My hat is off to you. Good luck with preservation. My friends have found some good leather in swamps, but nothing this pristine. I hope you can keep it from shrinking. All the leather we've found has shrunk to about half size no matter what we tried. best of luck. I cannot imagine ever topping this. (Did I mention I'm amazed?!)

Yes I agree.
Probably not necessary to say it, But I'd get plenty of Pictures.
They may last longer then the pouch , now that the Leather has seen air again.

Of course you could try a food Vacuum Sealer &

Tupperware for Storage.​

 

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[gigmaster]

Wow...amazing find. Leather items intact are ultra rare, because the conditions have to be just perfect. I've saw Civil War shoes, cap boxes, and parts of ammunition pouches preserved, but not a complete one. That's a collection centerpiece for sure, will really look great with the bullets displayed together!

Definitely going to use some of these preservation techniques provided in the link NOLA Ken provided. It seems to be maintaining it's present condition while in distilled water until i can get some of the chemicals required in. Once it is preserved would it hurt to sew it together with cotton thread using the same original holes?? As long as i don't put new holes in I would think it would be OK? Thoughts??

 

[Patriot Relics]

No expert on leather preservation, but had to offer a big congrats on saving an incredible piece of history. Keep us posted with the final product

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Definitely going to use some of these preservation techniques provided in the link NOLA Ken provided. It seems to be maintaining it's present condition while in distilled water until i can get some of the chemicals required in. Once it is preserved would it hurt to sew it together with cotton thread using the same original holes?? As long as i don't put new holes in I would think it would be OK? Thoughts??

Before you do anything with your find, why not contact this guy?


Hallowed Ground Restorations
Roland Frodigh
3908 King Arthur Rd
Annandale VA 22003

Phone: 703-280-1571
Email:[email protected]
Blog:http://hallowedgroundrestorations.blogspot.ca/


Here's a link to a restoration he did for me back in December.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/restoration-projects/447676-british-knapsack-badge-restored.html

Dave

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

super nice find - Banner for sure!!
Good video - thanks!
Saving the leather will be the trick!
Best of luck in the future!
Welcome to TNet!!

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on an AMAZING FIND! If it could only talk!

 

[parsonwalker]

Definitely going to use some of these preservation techniques provided in the link NOLA Ken provided. It seems to be maintaining it's present condition while in distilled water until i can get some of the chemicals required in. Once it is preserved would it hurt to sew it together with cotton thread using the same original holes?? As long as i don't put new holes in I would think it would be OK? Thoughts??

I think that's an EXCELLENT idea. Only thing that would concern me - I would watch it closely to make sure that if/when it shrinks, the stitching does not cause the leather to warp or tear. If you do it, boil the stitching in strong tea first, to age it!

 

[swamp yankee]

Great find from the CW times,congrats......

 

[geo4472]

wow that is a truly great find and congrats on the banner

 

[against the wind]

That's an incredible recovery. Best of luck on the restoration and preservation

 

[coastal_digger]

Wonderful find Please keep us posted on the restoration

 

[petroguy3666]

MAN, THATS AWESOME!!!!!! JUST A SUPER COOL FIND, WAY TO GO...BE HARD TO TOP THAT