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Confederate Virginia Sword Belt Plate On Leather

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
Confederate Virginia Sword Belt Plate On Leather
<B>Virginia Sword Belt Plate On Leather,</B></I> 88mm x 51mm, cast and die-stamped brass, ca. late 1850s - 1861. See Plate 434 in <I>Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates</B></I> by Steve E. Mullinax. Following the general form of the Model 1851 U. S. sword belt plate, the face of this prewar plate displays the Virginia State Seal within an oblong oval cartouche set against a stippled background. The Roman personification of Virtue, Virtus, is shown standing over a defeated Tyranny. This device, used by Virginia since 1776, would have seemed especially appropriate to her volunteer forces of 1861. The plate's back and keeper are both stamped with the benchmark “219”, indicating an original pairing since the day they were made. The plate is affixed to a russet leather belt and has a brass ring stitched to its back. An unusual feature of this particular specimen is that the plate's tongue has been repaired with two copper rivets set into pre-drilled holes. All brass elements in this rig enjoy a natural old toning. The leather is somewhat stiff, yet remains solid.<BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I>The Tharpe Collection of American Military History from Norm Flayderman.<BR><BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> The Liberty Heritage Society Museum.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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