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Identified Virginia Cavalryman's Belt Plate

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Identified Virginia Cavalryman's Belt Plate
<B>Identified Virginia Cavalryman's Belt Plate.</B></I> U.S. Model 1851 sword belt plate, approximately 3.25” x 2”, cast brass with applied silver wreath, ownership attributed to Private Octavus Jeffries, Co. “D”, 4th Virginia Cavalry. Attractive original patina with a few small areas of green verdigris, tips to wreath missing, as is keeper. Fine condition. Company “D” was the formal designation for the Little Fork Rangers of Culpeper County. <BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>Jeffries Family; The Tharpe Collection of American 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>)