This is a great displaying Civil War leather box that held the percussion caps for muskets, pistols or carbines. This one is in very nice shape and has a very attractive well worn look. It has one of the original two sewn style belt loops intact on the back of the box. On the outer flap it has the closure tab intact as well as the brass finial intact. If you notice this is the style of outer flap that is known to collectors as the "Shield" style front with the applied closure tab. This style is generally earlier in production. The inner flap is nice and has both of the "ears" present on the sides. On the inner pocket it has had the lamb's wool removed. The wool was often removed by the soldier to make the percussion cap easier to get to. There are even some original percussion caps inside the box. This is a nice displaying original classic Civil War percussion cap box.