Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
1836
1927.59
Plaster with wash
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belt buckle
Title
Belt buckle
Object name
Belt plate
Date
1860-1870
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 2 3/8 x 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 6 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Rectangular, curved brass plate with wreath in center.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Dr. James Hamlin MacIvor
Object Number
1944.112
Marks
stamped: front: "NY" (in script)
Gallery Label
This plate was typical of those worn on the waistbelts of New York State troops during the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
