Collection Highlights
Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belt buckle
Title
Belt buckle
Object name
Belt plate
Date
1861-1865
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in. ( 4.8 x 7 x 1 cm )
Description
Curved rectangular brass plate.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Object Number
1926.91
Marks
stamped: front: "C.S.A." (Confederate States of America)
Gallery Label
This plate was worn on the waist belt of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
