Featured CIVIL WAR ERA PEG LEG - ANY WAY TO TELL AGE, OR IF A SOLDIER OR SLAVE'S?

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found this old peg leg at a estate sale today. The owner told me it was civil war era & he thought it had been a slave's.
    Is there a way t tell it's age & whether it was a soldier or a slave?
    I appreciate any help.
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  2. Kronos

    Kronos Well-Known Member

    Nails/attachments do not look old enough for civil war era to me. Impossible to tell who it belonged to without documentation.
     
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  3. buyingtime777

    buyingtime777 Well-Known Member

    The varnished? finish bothers me. I certainly can't imagine a slave having that luxury. I Googled Civil War era peg leg and they are pretty plentiful thanks to the multitude of amputations from the war. The patina on the wood is much different then this and I did not see any with a similar shiny finish. I don't think this is that old either but I really have no idea. Here is the image search I was looking at. https://www.google.com/search?q=civ...RCYKHeZcC3sQ_AUICigB&biw=1680&bih=917#imgrc=_
     
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