OVM - Ohio Volunteer Militia Belt Buckle - Repaired

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Item: OVM - Ohio Volunteer Militia Belt Buckle - Repaired
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass with raised letters "OVM".  Rear with solder fill and stud type attachment hooks with a thick single tapered hook at that opposite end.
Condition: Good excavated. Both front and rear show evidence of repairs having been made at some point. The buckle is solid, and its brass front has pleasing dusty green patina. The rim is complete, and the rear has all three belt attachment hooks. 
Recovered: Shiloh, TN.
Approximate size: 53 x 83 mm.
Reference: Similar examples of OVM buckles with this letter design are pictured in:

  • "American Military Belt Plates" by Michael J. O'Donnell and J. Duncan Campbell, on page 341, plate 554.
  • "Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795-1874", by Sydney C. Kerksis on page 144, figure 138.
  • "Field Guide to Excavated Federal Plates" by Daniel J. Peters on page 75.
  • "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 13, item 3.
  • "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch, page 202, item 2.

See the above pages in the additional images. 

Comments: This excavated OVM waist belt buckle will be an excellent display piece or addition to any Civil War buckle, plate, or general relic collection.

Product Code:
PC10253
This brand is available for:
BUCKLES , NEW ITEMS , ALL PLATES , FEDERAL RELICS

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