Belt is made of black bridle leather and is in good condition. The leather surface is clean and has light crazing and minor flaking with small amounts of surface finish loss.

One end of the belt has unused holes and slits for attaching a belt plate while the other end has the brass keeper and four unused size-holes.

The end of the belt wear the plate would be attached has a strong sub-inspector’s mark that reads “H. H. HARTZELL, U.S. ORD. DEPT. SUB INSPECTOR.” Below this is the maker’s name in a closed arc that reads “E. METZGER, PHILA.”

The reverse side of the leather is natural color and has some surface dirt and discolorations consistent with age and storage.

Emanuel Metzger had Army had numerous Army contracts throughout the Civil War.

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