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FRENCH HORSE ARTILLERY 3-PIECE BELT PLATE
This silver(ed) bronze buckle is the rare "Modèle d'août 1830" a design created during "The July Monarchy". In 1830, the discontent caused by Charles X’s authoritarian policies culminated in an… (2025-959). Learn More »
COMPLETE CIVIL WAR BUFF LEATHER CAVALRY SABER BELT IN VERY GOOD CONDITION
This is a complete U.S. cavalry buff leather saber belt in very good condition, retaining not only both saber slings, but the buff shoulder support belt as well. All the double-headed brass buttons… (2025-2207). Learn More »
$950.00
ON HOLD
BRITISH STERLING SILVER ROYAL HOUSEHOLD OR LIVERY SWORD BELT PLATE
Made for a uniformed Royal servant of King George III by Peter Carter of London, England in 1794. The plate is beautifully hand engraved with the Order of the Garter and motto: "HONI SOIT QUI MALY… (2025-845). Learn More »
CSA RECTANGULAR BELT PLATE
A very good example of the quintessential Confederate belt plate- the rectangular CSA. This plate comes with a letter of authenticity from well-known and respected Confederate collector Lewis Leigh… (1083-16). Learn More »
$3,450.00
Originally $3,750.00
MODEL 1851 NCO SWORD BELT PLATE WITH MATCHING KEEPER
Civil War era non-commissioned officers belt buckle. Cast brass eagle buckle which has a one-piece applied German silver wreath. The brass buckle has a mellow patina. This has the narrow ½ inch… (2025-1981). Learn More »
$250.00
SOLD
RARE CA. 1825 SILVER PLATED, “EAGLE” MILITIA BELT PLATE
Silver-plated, thin copper face fused to an iron back plate and die struck. A very fine-looking eagle with shield, olive branch, and arrows adorns the face. An array of stars arcing over the eagle and… (179-1317). Learn More »
$1,575.00
SOLD
LATE-WAR PATTERN US ACCOUTREMENT SET
This set of accoutrements includes everything needed for the infantryman to operate his rifle but the cap box. The belt features a brass keeper with an appropriate hook-backed US plate – a stark… (2024-1934). Learn More »
$595.00
SOLD
SWORD SHOULDER BELT PLATE WITH DRAGOON STYLE EAGLE
This pattern of eagle, with victory wreath around its neck, had Roman antecedents but was adopted by the U.S. Dragoons from its immediate Napoleonic ancestors in 1833 for their hat plates. It found… (2025-801). Learn More »
$225.00
SOLD
CARTRIDGE BOX BELT PLATE FROM CEDAR MOUNTAIN RECOVERED BY SYD KERKSIS AUGUST 1956
Syd Kerksis was one of the real pioneers in Civil War collecting with books on military belt plates and projectiles that are still useful references. This comes in his original storage envelope for it… (2025-1390). Learn More »
VERY GOOD, NON-EXCAVATED M1839 OVAL-US MID-WAR ARROWBACK INFANTRY BELT PLATE
This belt plate is in very good, non-excavated condition with bright face, good definition to the letters and rim, and a full, level lead-solder fill back showing as a muted silver with just some… (2025-782). Learn More »
$250.00
SOLD
GAYLORD MARKED FREDERICKSBURG RECOVERED US CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE
Regulation US 1839 pattern plate for the cartridge box- die struck rolled brass with raised US and rim, lead solder filled back to anchor iron wire loops for attachment to the cartridge box, the fill… (918-86). Learn More »
$225.00
SOLD
MARYLAND SWORD BELT PLATE
These plates follow the general configuration of the U.S. M1851, but substitute the 1854 version of the Great Seal of Maryland, simply moving the motto from a ribbon scroll at the bottom to the top of… (2025-767). Learn More »
SCARCE NON-DUG CONFEDERATE TWO-PIECE “CS” SWORD BELT PLATE
This original Civil War Confederate two-piece interlocking belt buckle is the “Richmond style,” noted for its tall, thin and finely shaped letters with tall, straight serifs on a central disk that… (2025-777). Learn More »
$3,500.00
ON HOLD
EAST WOODS ANTIETAM RECOVERED M1855 RIFLEMAN’S BELT BUCKLE AND LOOPS
This brass hardware from an 1855 pattern rifleman’s was recovered in the East Woods on the battlefield of Antietam. These belts were copies of the French 1847 pattern for the “Chasseurs a Pied,”… (490-7363). Learn More »
$395.00
ON HOLD
OVAL US WAIST BELT PLATE FROM THE CORNFIELD AT ANTIETAM WITH REMNANTS OF THE BELT
Regulation 1839 pattern oval US belt plate with the arrow belt hooks that became common 1863-1865, but had been introduced as early as 1862 by some contractors and with Emerson Gaylord referring to… (490-7359). Learn More »
$450.00
SOLD
UNITED STATES FORD ROAD RECOVERED CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE
This regulation US cartridge box plate was recovered on the US Ford Road on July 14, 1974. The plate is the regulation 1839 pattern oval U.S. cartridge box plate used throughout the Civil War, made of… (918-87). Learn More »
$225.00
ON HOLD
NON-DUG, U.S. PATTERN 1826 EAGLE BREAST PLATE
This US shoulder belt plate was to be affixed to the front of the shoulder belt for the infantry cartridge box. It features a brass face featuring a raised spread-winged eagle design. Brass face shows… (2025-805). Learn More »
POST-CIVIL WAR OHIO SWORD BELT PLATE
The plate is cast brass and rectangular in shape with the Ohio coat of arms at center. The detail of the mountains with the rising sun and the canal boat are excellent. Surrounding this central design… (2025-800). Learn More »
MAINE VOLUNTEER MILITIA CARTRIDGE BOX PLATE
This is an excavated VMM box plate. These plates were patterned after the U.S. box plate, but were stamped VMM for Volunteer Militia of Maine, and are thought to have been issued to Maine’s ten… (2025-762). Learn More »
POST-CIVIL WAR OHIO NATIONAL GUARD BOX PLATE
Made of sheet brass, rolled and stamped. Raised rim with letters “ONG” in the center in an ornately serifed type face. Brass exhibits a mellow, aged tone. Plate measures 68mm x 41mm. There was… (2025-961). Learn More »
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EXCELLENT LARGE, ORIGINAL FRAMED OIL PAINTING OF 20TH MAINE’S JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN BY MICHAEL GNATEK
This is an original oil on canvas portrait of Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Infantry done by the late Michael Gnatek. Mr. Gnatek received his art training at Yale University and in the Marine Corps, where he was a combat… (10-1968). Learn More »
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