Rare Civil War Period Japanned Tin Sash Box with War Peri   od Officer’s Sash from Schuyler, Hartley & Graham

Rare Civil War Period Japanned Tin Sash Box with War Peri   od Officer’s Sash from Schuyler, Hartley & Graham- This is the first of this type of sash box we have encountered; the box is made of thin, japanned tin, with a finely crafted, brass embossed, oval plate affixed to the top of the box that reads:

“SCHUYLER, HARTLEY

&

GRAHAM

19 MAIDEN LANE

NEW YORK.”

Within the box is a fine quality, maroon silk, Civil War officer’s sash. Both the sash and the box remain in excellent condition. Schuyler, Hartley and Graham were headquartered at 19 Maiden Lane in New York City from the early 1860s until approximately 1880.While the firm was founded on March 1, 1854, they initially operated out of 13 Maiden Lane before expanding and occupying the 19 Maiden Lane location (along with 22 John Street) by 1861.The prominent 19 Maiden Lane storefront was central to their operations as the largest firearms and military goods dealer in the United States, famously supplying Union troops and state militias during the American Civil War.

Schuyler, Hartley and Graham

Schuyler, Hartley & Graham (founded in 1854) was the largest firearms and military surplus wholesaler in the United States during the mid-19th century. Operating out of New York City, the firm supplied massive quantities of arms to the Union during the Civil War and famously produced custom, high-end presentation swords for officers like Ulysses S. Grant. The original company was formed by partners Jacob Rutsen Schuyler, Marcellus Hartley, and Malcolm Graham. Operating initially at 13 and 19 Maiden Lane in New York, the firm quickly became a premier supplier for both military goods (uniforms, cannons, surplus muskets) and civilian weapons. At the start of the Civil War, the company imported large quantities of European weapons for the Union army and later made a fortune buying up surplus government firearms to sell internationally. The company was renowned for crafting ornate, presentation-grade weapons, such as the famous 1861 sword gifted to General Ulysses S. Grant. Hartley & Graham (1880–Present): After Schuyler retired in 1876, the firm was rebranded as Hartley and Graham. Marcellus Hartley eventually went on to found the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. (UMC) and played a major role in the Remington Arms Company