Federal Sword Belt Plate with Keeper
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Item: Federal Sword Waist Belt Plate with Original Keeper
Design: Stippled background with raised eagle clutching three arrows in its left talons and an olive branch in its right along with thirteen stars with ribbon above the eagle. Raised rays and wreath partially surround the eagle.
Construction: Cast brass with integral eagle motif and tongue. Applied nickel-silver wreath.
Condition: Good, excavated. Its brass has a base brown patina with areas of green in and around the eagle. The front is missing the applied three-piece nickel-silver wreath which is not unusual for excavated examples given their delicate construction and method of attachment. The belt attachment bar is present with a moderate inward bend. The rear retains the belt attachment tongue, and its original keeper is present, fits nicely and is in good shape. The buckle has a nice body curve and there are no cracks, breaks or repairs.
Approximate size: 50 x 83 mm.
Reference: A similar example of Federal sword belt plate is found in the following Civil War belt plate reference book:
- "American Military Belt Plates" by Michael J. O'Donnell and J. Duncan Campbell, on page 376, Plate 618.
See above page in the additional images.
Comments: This excavated sword belt plate will be an excellent addition to any Civil War buckle, plate or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC10343
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