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$920.00

LOT OF THREE CIVIL WAR/INDIAN WARS BELTS & BUCKLES. (1) An early rectangular brass buckle with deep relief cast eagle over a wreath of acanthus leaves with small shield on eagle’s breast. It is attached to a black leather sword belt covered with gold braid with alternating blue stripes. It has both sword hangers intact. CONDITION: Dry with lost stitching but generally good. (2) A second buckle is identical to first one & is attached to a black “Horstmann” belt with decorative stitching. It is without sword hangers & never had any. CONDITION: Leather is moderately worn & dry with some loss to finish, buckle is lightly soiled retaining about half its orig gilt. (3) Third buckle is attached to a smooth “Horstmann” belt with later style eagle buckle with large shield & eagle facing right. Belt has sewn on loops with triangular shaped hangers which support gilded chain sword hangers. CONDITION: Fine. Lightly worn with some crackling. Buckle & chain hangers retain most of their orig gilt. 4-58154 JR366 (700-1,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006
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