Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
	Civil War Plates and Buckles
	by Harry Ridgeway

Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-002-v2-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, style with script letters, Mullinax illustration did not list this pattern. Plate measures smaller than pattern 002, and is lower quality casting. Original is in Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Hanover Brass copied it. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-002-v2-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-002-v2-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P2652 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Script CS. This is an example of Hanover Brass commercial grade reproduction, the plate has been produced in quantity, sold to the living history market, and is generally readily available. The product has also been used as feedstock for fakes, with chemical aging and other alterations. Gary Williams has provided the following pictures and explanation: Photo # CS2P16 Plate 002 (variant) Script CS Two Piece Belt Plate 47 x 84/wreath ht.49mm. GW stamped in back. From the collection of the Virginia Historical Society. In 1981 Gary Williams/Hanover Brass Foundry copied the Maryland Steuart buckle collection. This Script CS was one of the many Confederate belt plates copied. The reproductions were put on display while the originals were locked away for safe keeping. Check this plate's flaws and study them. I see this plate faked often. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-002-v2-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P16 civilwarfakes com

P2932 ### Hanover Brass repro: Script CS Two Piece Belt Plate. This is an example of Hanover Brass commercial grade reproduction, the plate has been produced in quantity, sold to the living history market, and is generally readily available. The product has also been used as feedstock for fakes, with chemical aging and other alterations. Gary Williams has provided the following pictures and explanation: Photo # CS2P57Plate 002 variant (Script CS Two Piece Belt Plate) 47 x 84/ wreath ht. 84. This plate is probably cast by the same foundry as CS2P16. Both plates have thicker belt bars and the same type wreath. The original of this plate was owned by Shannon Pritchard. You can see the many flaws in the reproduction so this plate should not be a problem . Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-002-v2-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P57 civilwarfakes com

This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. All items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described. Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

Most information on this page is from:
Plates and Buckles of the American Military 1795 - 1874, by Sydney C. Kerksis.
Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates, by Steve E Mullinax.
American Military Belt Plates, by Michael J. O'Donnell & J.Duncan Campbell.

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