Solid cast brass rectangular plate with the state of Virginia coat of arms at center showing Virtue standing with sword in hand over a fallen tyrant. The details of the casting are excellent. The rolling fields and hills in the seal are clear as is the lined sky in the background. Both Virtue and the tyrant stand out in high relief. The broken chain and fallen crown of the tyrant are also clearly visible.

The coat of arms is surrounded by a raised oval riband that reads “SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS” across the top and “VIRGINIA” across the bottom. All lettering is clear. This in turn is set in a stippled field with a plain smooth border. The keeper is cast in one end and is an integral part of the plate.

The face has a light patina and some light surface dirt scattered throughout and appears untouched. Edges are free of nicks or dents.

The reverse of the plate is smooth and mostly clean. The narrow tongue is present. The plate has a bench mark of “924.”

Brass keeper is attached to a nice conditioned 1950’s era brown leather belt of the same pattern as the Model 1851 NCO belt. The brass keeper matches the plate with a bench mark of “924.”

Due to the keeper usually being sewn to the belt many sword belt plates are found with mismatched keepers. Somehow these two managed to stay together over the last 150+ years.

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