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Extremely Rare CS In The Shield Belt Plate

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:6,250.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
Extremely Rare CS In The Shield Belt Plate
<B>Extremely Rare Two-Piece “CS In The Shield” Confederate Officer's Belt Plate,</B></I> 51mm x 75mm, interlocking gilt stamped brass tongue with replica cast wreath portion. Similar to Plate 065, which belonged to Confederate General Walter Lane, as illustrated in <I>Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates</B></I> by Steve E. Mullinax. The high relief Confederate droop-wing eagle on this plate is behind a shield defiantly displaying the letters “CS”. This attractive device is reminiscent of Confederate officer's buttons made by English firms such as S. Buckley of Birmingham. The eagle's use here and its superb execution suggest the plate is probably a British import run through the blockade into the Confederacy, which explains their rarity, as less than six are known to exist. In excellent, original condition. Another example is unlikely to appear on the market in the foreseeable future.<BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I> <I> Ken Ferreo, The Tharpe Collection of Military History</B></I><BR><BR><B>Exhibited:</B></I> <I>The Liberty Heritage Society Museum.</B></I><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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