Original Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Pre-Civil War Militia waist belt plate for an Enlisted man. This style saw use through the entirety of the Civil War. The buckle has heavy wear overall but is still in good shape with a lovely patina. This exact style of buckle can be found on Page 257 of O’Donnell and Campbell’s book, American Military Belt Plates, and was in use from roughly 1855 until 1865.

The buckle measures roughly 56 x 82mm. This is a popular style of panel plate marketed before & during the Civil War. The original die was sunk in the 1850’s, possibly at Philadelphia’s Horstmann company. It is a die-struck rolled brass plate with an applied brass tongue and belt loop bar. There are no keepers retained and there is heavy verdigris across. 

A great belt plate, ready for further research and display.