Thin sheet brass plate meas. approx. 3.25 x 2.25 inches. Surface displays some light discoloration. Tongue is missing off back. Belt anchors are also gone leaving behind two small holes in the plate. Diagonal crease shows where the plate was once bent. Close observation of the face reveals an “”L” and a smaller “J” carved into its surface at center. There is also a star carved closer to the right edge. These clipped corner plates saw Confederate use early in the war. This one was dug in Fairfax, Virginia.