Bb4 nco belt buckle with three digit numbers on reversesold. Outstanding original wwii luftschutz beaded m38 gladiator helmet. Us buckles this nice are very difficult to find and only come from old collections. Old rare vintage antique civil war relic alabama volunteer. There was a very common idea among draft age men in the vietnam war era that in hand to hand combat you will use anything that would hurt if it hit someone. Unfollow civil war belt buckles to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. They will also find how to date and identify manufacturers marks. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. New, rare 2 screw gutter back frame buckle in excellent condition, plate was recovered in knoxville, tn.
Commemorative civil war belt buckles limited edition blue gray solid brass buckles by award design metals in a beautiful oak display frame. Plates and buckles of the american military 1795 1874 by kerksis. Civil war relics, collectibles, buckles, guns, swords. After working with the belt i have one other disappointment the thickness of the leather. I purchased this from an individual who had it in their family for three generations. Very nice condition, cast brass, model 1851 sword belt plate of civil war issue on an original 1870s indian war leather waist belt.
I found these two belt buckles at a trash sale in my town. Battlefield recovered plates with recovery history are getting very hard to find. See more ideas about war belt, war and belt buckles. The civil war belt buckle is a great piece to collect or wear with your civil war uniform. It is more like 1 35 i will try it, hope it holds up with a uberti 1875 outlaw hung on it. This is the exact plate pictured in steve mullinaxs confederate buckle book. Svr units participate in civil war related ceremonies, parades, living history programs, and reenactments. It appears to be on its original waist belt which remains strong, soft and supple. Scarce pattern 1826 shoulder belt plate excellent example here of the nco shoulder belt plate with doubled iron wire hooks. Civil war artifacts offer a fascinating and tangible means for you to experience history. The best reference book for american military buckles, ammunition box plates, sword belt plates, cartridge box plates and various related buckles and plates. Brand new oversized laminated hardcover still in publishers shrinkwrap. I have a cabelas civil war brown cs belt and it is much thicker.
Civil war belt buckle archives gettysburg museum of history. Guns, artillery shells, bullets and belt buckles line the walls, some with. Distribution team moves from downtown, to new home, brass buckle center, in west kearney. Duncan campbell page 389, plate 643 lists this eagle buckle found in a civil war site but this buckle is not civil war period. The brass keepers were commonly utilized on mid to late war m1855 enlisted waist belts for federals. The object turned out to be a civil warera belt buckle. This is the style that was worn on the sword belt of many civil war officers. Liljenquist family collection of civil war photographs library of. Includes gettsburg july, 1863 with generals lee and meade, chancellorsville may, 1963, jackson and hooker, atlnta, july 22, 1864, hood and sherman, and shiloh, april 67, 1862, beauregard and grant. Some of the relics listed are retained in the authors collection, most reside in. I ended up writing a book on the belt buckles and the swords of the gar. This is one of the better early pickup belt buckles from an old collection. Somerset fine art stonewall by bradley schmehl military art, military history.
The belt is made of heavy saddle skirting and cut 2 wide. Civil war belt buckles and plates campsite artifacts. Some of the relics listed are retained in the authors collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. The craftsman, tim parsley, has applied his sign to the back of each piece. In repro buckles of the civil war by howard crouch on page 111 there is a picture of a hanover brass buckle with a similar hook that seems to be in a slightly different place. Belt plate buckle recovered brandy station certified.
I might be australian but i know a civil war belt buckle when i see one i have a few american clocks from the same time period and am always looking for things to display with them, so whether these buckles are real or reproductions i am not too fussed. This brass buckle was made from a mold made from a genuine civil war relic buckle. Confederate general service accoutrement plates signed by author. The eagle has the ribbon coming from her beak that reads the motto e pluribus unum. The keeper has prongs to fasten to the leather waist belt. A thousand years or so earlier, antler or bone buckles and looped belts were in use by tribes of. Oct 11, 2017 antique style civil war confederate texas star belt buckle plate solid. Ridgeway reference library, civil war plates and buckles 635maryland. New, very thick beveled edge confederate frame buckle in excellent condition, excavated by bob scates in virana, va. American civil war, american history, war belt, civil wars, belt buckles, plate, iron.
Box 92 whitestown, in 46075 765 4821861 765 4821848 fax civil war buckles and plates. They commonly came with the belt rig associated with the enfield rifle. And i can tell you that getting hit in the head with a fast moving lead weighted us belt buckle would hurtthough i do not know if it ever actually was a practical battle field last resort. Civil war historian chuck murrow on a book about local civil war stories that. The belt remains soft and pliable and is marked, watervliet arsenal. Leather belt is 48 long by 2 14 wide, the ends are missing. A thousand years or so earlier, antler or bone buckles and looped belts were in use by tribes of huntergatherersour ancesters from long ago. This is a gorgeous nonexcavated civil war eagle sword belt buckle. It has the beautiful spread wing pattern eagle in the center of the buckle. See more ideas about war, belt store and american civil war. We carry a full line of civil war belt buckles for both sides of the war. They were labelled as old belt buckles and did not cost much at all. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about us belt buckle. I believe it to be the pattern 1851 eagle sword belt buckle with applied silver wreath.
Plate 827 on page 494, and plate 985 on page 586, are both of this pattern. Nov 5, 2019 explore perryville1862s board confederate civil war belt buckles. Hanover brass foundry reproduction military belt plates. Civil war buckles and plates fall creek suttlery p. Confederate belt buckles and plates mullinax, steve e on. Although they know that no ancestors served in the civil war, it has been in the familys possession since the early 1900s. Feb 20, 2017 in repro buckles of the civil war by howard crouch on page 111 there is a picture of a hanover brass buckle with a similar hook that seems to be in a slightly different place. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Civil war history told through the relics fairfax station connection. This is the ridgeway reference archive, a research tool for educational purposes only.
Nco and eagle officers sword belt buckles, union spurs. Here is a nice m74 belt with a heavily gilted new jersey hagner buckle. Lanier, the photographic history of the civil war, 1911. Sold out out of print confederate belt buckles and plates expanded edition by steve mullinax. Crouch points out that the buckle is so finely cast that it appears stampped. Plates and buckles of the american military 17951874.
The medium size buckle is tougher to find than the standard large size fork. The antiqued brass civil war union enlisted belt buckle is an authentic civil war replica. View cart 0 specializing in authentic civil war artifacts. Antique style civil war confederate texas star belt buckle plate. The leather is still soft and pliable with some crazing. Vintage antique civil war relic original kepi button buckle appomattox va camp. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Stahlhelm m38 certified by the gettysburg museum of history. Stuarts buckles which are on permanent display at the museum. It is an original civil war confederate belt buckle.
Confederate rectangular belt plate plain sheet brass. This would be the perfect belt rig if you happen to have an indian wars era jacket. Only genuine buckles have been used for illustration, together with all their. Ridgeway reference library, civil war plates and buckles 675south carolina. This belt fits all the one piece buckles and belt plates. Ridgeway reference library, civil war plates and buckles. Jf ptak science books quick post a selection of civil war sheet music. Now out of print when this is gone we will not be able to restock this is the expanded edition with all new captions and hundreds of additions 247pp heavily detailed photos of belt buckles and plates found on cartridge boxes, etc. Buckle looks to be on a cartridge box shoulder sling. They were worn mostly by confederates but some union soldiers were outfuitted with this type of buckle as well. The buckle may not have been original to this belt but fits nicely.
Current president and ceo, dennis nelson, joins the company. This is the pattern that is known by collectors as the medium size fork tongue buckle. They began to appear by early 1863 to replace the leather loop keeper that had been the standard prior to the war. For all of you interested in commemorating the 150th anniversary of the war between the states, i have reproduced two very special belt plates on behalf of the museum of the confederacy, moc richmond, virginia. The farmington history museum held its fourth annual salute to veterans monday and tuesday at the. Civil war belt archives gettysburg museum of history. Over 40 more plates than the original edition, with new captions and info on all the plates. These style buckles were manfucatured in england and brought to the states mostly by blockade runners. Now this full color volume will help collectors to identify their buckles and avoid purchasing reproductions. Condition is superb, though missing one hook which is. This is the ridgeway reference archive, a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. History and terminology of belt buckles, how the belt.
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