Original U.S. Civil War Confederate British Import Belt & Lion’s Head Buckle - Excellent
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a very scarce Civil War belt and buckle, a British-imported example that is well-documented as having been worn by Confederate soldiers during the war. The buckles have also been found before on Civil War Battlefields. This example however is in outstanding condition with the leather still pliable. This example has been well-preserved.
Many of these buckles were smuggled and ran through the Yankee blockades to the Confederate Army, along with cartridge pouches, saber & socket bayonets as well as the P53 Enfield Rifled Musket. This item is referenced in the book, “The English Connection”, page 352, which also states that there is an image of Charleston Confederates wearing the lion head plates on page 88 of Vol. 1, “Photo history of the Civil War”, by William C. Davis. Dug examples are shown in Vol. 1, p. 18, No. 6, “Philip’s” book, also in “Albaugh’s” book, and “Confederate Faces”.
The belt when buckled and laid out measures 19 ½” long, but when opened and laid out measures 41 ⅜”. The smaller brass adjustment buckle and buckle pieces show heavy verdigris, showing the belt’s age. The keeper is still present and the belt is in outstanding overall condition for its old age.
A very scarce example, ready for display.
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