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-057-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate two part plate, CS, Mullinax illustrations 057 to 061 CS, wreath with concentric rings. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-057-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-057-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P3116 ### F1116 Ringed-Wreath CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle  AUCTION IS FOR A CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR 2-pc RINGED-WREATH BELT PLATE. THIS PLATE IS PART OF A LIFE LONG COLLECTION DUG AND PURCHASED BY WILLIAM HAROLD OUT OF FRANKLIN TENNESSEE WHOM I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE COLLECTION FROM THE ESTATE AFTER HIS PASSING. PLATE WAS NOTED AS BEING DUG ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE WILDERNESS BATTLEGROUNDS ON PRIVATE LAND. THIS IS A WONDERFUL PIECE W/ A RARITY OF 8 AND IS REFERENCED IN THE MULLINAX ON PAGE 39 PLATE 057. THIS PARTICULAR PLATE IS @ 52MM X 88MM +/- 1MM AS I AM NEW TO MEASURING AND GET IT AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE. LOOP ON TONGUE PORTION HAS SOME GROUND ACTION AS IT HAS A SLIGHT INWARDS BEND IN IT. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BUCKLE IS CORRECT AND I AM SURE IT WILL PLEASE. PLEASE EMAIL WITHANY AND ALL QUESTIONS AND I WILL TRY AND ANSWER THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. US SHIPPING WILL BE $6.00, THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOD LUCKSource: ebay auction July 06 Buy it now by vintage_comics_and_collectibles : CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR 2-pc RINGED-WREATH BELT PLATE 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC FOR LIFE NEW ORLEANS STYLE Item number: 250006085575Editor note: This seller sells on ebay auction under Private Auction . It is highly doubtful this piece can be shown to be authentic. Gee, I wonder who actually supplied this nice buckle! Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-057-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3116 F1116 Picture only submitted.

P2677 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Ringed Wreath. 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 # CS2P41 Plate 057 (Ringed Wreath) CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 50 x 89/wreath ht.55mm. Virginia Historical Society collection. I aged this plate a little to show that a short time in the sandy soil will turn brass green. BUT it will rub off very easily. That is why fakers always say, If you rub the plate you can't return it !. The CS center piece has a very good flaw to use, a raised place at the front edge. GW stamped in the back of the belt plate. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-057-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P41 civilwarfakes com

P2688 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Ringed-Wreath. 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 # CS2P52 Plate 058 (variant) Ringed-Wreath CS Two Piece Belt Plate. 50 x 85/ wreath ht.54mm. The original of this plate was dug from a Tennessee battlefield. A crude casting and ringed-wreath is smaller than plate 057. Marked GW. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-057-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P52 civilwarfakes com

P3024 ### F1024 Ringed-Wreath CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle manufactured by Hanover BrassThis reproduction CS Ringed-Wreath style Two Piece is a MUST for anyone who enjoys civil war belt buckles. It is cast from red brass. Associated with the Washington Artillery. Has original look.Source: ebay auction by jaglady00 3/12/06 Ringed-Wreath CS 2-Piece Belt Buckle Plate copy from original buckle in the VA .Historical Society Item number: 6611820128 Editor note: jaglady00 is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions.  Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-057-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3024 F1024 Picture only submitted.

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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