Confederate Frame Buckle Portion

Item: Confederate "Gutter-back" Frame Buckle Portion
Construction: Sand-cast brass. 
Condition: Excavated portion. This portion represents approximately 1/4 of a complete buckle. The brass has a pleasing overall dusty green patina. One of the bars has a curled bend. There are no repairs.
Recovered: Resaca, GA.
Approximate size: 34 x 45 mm. 
Reference: Examples of complete gutter-back frame buckles are pictured in the following reference books:

  • "Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates" by Steve E. Mullinax on page 85 as plate 150 (same plate pictured in "Expanded Edition" on page 98, plate 171).
  • "Confederate General Service Accoutrement Plates" by Lon W. Keim, M.D. on pages 14 & 208.
  • "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillip, page 49, item 8.
  • "Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795-1874", by Sydney C. Kerksis on page 556.

See the above pages in the 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:
PC12092
Price:
$95.00
This brand is available for:
BUCKLES , NEW ITEMS , GREAT GIFT IDEAS , ALL PLATES , CONFEDERATE RELICS

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