Original U.S. Pre-Civil War & Civil War Militia Waist Belt Buckle Panel Plate - Ca. 1855-1865 Original Antique Guns comes ready for display

comes ready for display

Which means this was most likely a Russian captured cannon

and the hilt is still relatively tight on the tang of the blade

The spare lens compartment is dated 1939

The obverse of the badge consists of a silvered half oak half laurel wreath with a mobile swas (hook cross) at the base

Original U.S. Pre-Civil War & Civil War Militia Waist Belt Buckle Panel Plate - Ca. 1855-1865 Original Antique Guns comes ready for displayOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a Pre Civil War Militia waist belt plate for an Enlisted man. This style saw use through the entirety of the Civil War. The buckle has heavy wear overall but is still in good shape with a lovely patina. This exact style of buckle can be found on Page 257 of ODonnell and Campbells book, American Military Belt Plates, and was in use from roughly 1855 until 1865. The buckle measures roughly