Item: US Waist Belt Buckle with Leather Belt Portion
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass with raised large letters "US". Rear with solder fill and brass arrow belt attachment hooks.
Condition: Excellent, excavated. Its brass front has a very pleasing dusty rich green patina with no issues. The rim is in good shape with only minor dents and chipping. The rear solder is present and now has a pebbled surface. All three-arrow style belt attachment hooks present and are solidly in place. A large section of both ends of the original leather belt is still firmly attached after approximately 160 years. There are no cracks, bends or repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Approximate size: 55 x 87 mm.
Comments: The two pieces of belt leather are fixed in place as recovered. It will be an excellent addition to any Civil War buckle, plate, or general relic collection.
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