Confederate "Gutter-Back" Frame Buckle Portion with Fixed Tongue
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Item: Confederate "Gutter-Back" Frame Buckle Portion with Fixed Tongue
Construction: Sand-cast brass.
Condition: Excavated portion. This portion represents approximately 1/4 of a complete buckle. The brass has a pleasing overall dusty brown-green patina. The additional images will clearly show the manufacturing crudeness, typical of Confederate military products. No repairs.
Recovered: Chickamauga, GA.
Approximate size: 26 x 58 mm.
Reference: Examples of complete gutter-back frame buckles are pictured in the following reference books:
- "Confederate General Service Accoutrement Plates" by Lon W. Keim, M.D. on page 203 & 14.
- "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillip, page 49, item 8.
See above pages in additional images.
Comments: According to Lon W. Keim, M.D., author of "Confederate General Service Accoutrement Plates", these buckles were "perhaps the most reliable of all Civil War accoutrement plates. Without movable parts or soldered hooks, these sturdy plates were virtually impervious to the rigors of field wear." Clearly the example offered in this listing wasn't that impervious as some significant event tore this buckle apart. This Confederate "gutter-back" frame buckle portion will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War plate, battlefield, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC12093
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