US Belt Buckle - Stud Hooks
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Item: US Belt Buckle - Stud Hooks
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass with raised letters "US". Rear with solder fill and stud (puppy paw) type belt attachment hooks.
Condition: Very good, excavated. Its brass front has a very pleasing partially soil covered chocolate brown patina. The rim has minor bends and dents and is complete. The rear has a complete complement of solder with all three belt attachment hooks in place. Soil still remains in place under the hooks. The plate has no cracks, breaks or repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Approximate size: 54 x 85 mm.
Reference: A US buckle of a similar size, shape and "US" font, manufactured by military accoutrement supplier, Emerson Gaylord, is pictured in the following reference book:
- "American Military Belt Plates" by Michael J. O'Donnell and J. Duncan Campbell, on page 304, plate 487.
See above page in additional images.
Comments: This excavated US waist belt buckle which most definitely saw action, but is still in very good condition, will be an excellent addition to any Civil War buckle, plate, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC8144
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