Eagle Plate - Museum Quality
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Item: Excavated US Eagle Plate - Museum Quality
Use: Eagle plates, also known as breast plates, shoulder belt plates, and cross belt plates, were displayed on the belt that held the soldier's cartridge box. They were purely ornamental and proudly worn by Union soldiers with the belt slung over the shoulder and across the chest. See the additional images in this listing for an image showing its use.
Construction: Die stamped thin sheet brass with solder fill and two iron wire loops.
Condition: Excellent, excavated. Its brass face has a dusty chocolate brown patina on a highly detailed, well-defined eagle clutching arrows in its right talon and an olive branch in its left. The rear has a full complement of solder with both iron attachment loops that are solid, complete and straight up. The plate has no cracks, breaks, bends, or repairs.
Recovered: Cold Harbor, VA
Approximate diameter: 63 mm.
Comments: The design of the eagle indicates that it was a product of Emerson Gaylord. If you are looking for the best quality in an excavated eagle plate, then this one will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War plate or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC6835
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