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Gilt brass sash buckle, US Civil War-period (early 1860s), found in the United Kingdom, rare.

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Gilt brass sash buckle, US Civil War-period (early 1860s), found in the United Kingdom, rare.
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Gilt brass sash buckle, US Civil War-period (early 1860s), found in the United Kingdom, rare. 19.6 grams, 2-1/4" x 1-3/4". Intact and well-detailed piece showing a lion and an eagle flanking a central oval medallion, the back printed with W&B's / PATENT REVERSIBLE BELT, much gilding remaining, a design associated with US Civil War use yet this particular specimen found overseas. with original article about a similar specimen in Treasure Hunting magazine (August, 1999).