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-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate, two part plate, FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Confederate buckle fantasy buckle, various fantasy designs by Hanover Brass. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Details click: http://relicman.com/plates/Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION.html

P2679 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part. 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 # CS2P43 Crouch Reproduction Figure 80 (variant) CS Two Piece Belt Plate. Takes a one inch belt. This is a plate that never was. In the 1960's dealers came up with anything that made money. People wanted a small CS two piece belt plate to wear with dress pants and this is what they got. It also sold great for me. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P43 civilwarfakes com

P2683 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, Officers. 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 # CS2P47 Plate (1970's) Officers CS Two Piece Belt Plate.52 x 83/wreath ht.54mm. GW stamped on the back. This is a plate that never was but I see it for sale as original. In the early 1970's someone wanted the Virginia two piece cast as a CS two piece. I removed the Virginia seal and touched up the background using a nail to make the dots. Placed the letters CS and cast a nice looking buckle. It is the same pattern as my Smith & Sons Virginia two piece. It is a very good seller but not a Civil War period plate. Thats the history. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P47 civilwarfakes com

P2686 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, CSA button. 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 # CS2P50 Plate (CSA/Button) Two Piece Belt Plate. Cast to fit a one inch belt for people who want a small two piece to wear. Never was an original like this even though you see this buckle on Ebay as original. I used a Staff CSA uniform button to make the center piece. Should never be a problem. I had to cast the Virginia style wreath down twenty six times to get it this small. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P50 civilwarfakes com

P2689 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part. 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 # CS2P53 Plate 1980 CS Two Piece Belt Plate. Takes a 1/2 inch belt. I made this plate in the 1980's for dress pants with small belt loops. Not even close to Civil War period. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P53 civilwarfakes com

P2690 ### Hanover Brass repro: CS two part, CSA. 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 # CS2P54 Plate 2000 CSA Two Piece Belt Plate. I cast this plate for someone who plays Civil War soldier and it looked so good that I sell it. There never was an original Civil War belt plate like this. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . Photo # CS2P54 civilwarfakes com

P3141 ### F1141 Confederate buckle fantasy buckle, made from Albert CS1 button This reproduction CSA/button buckle is made to fit dress jeans. It takes a one inch belt. It is a great looking belt plate and very small. I was asked to list a two piece for dress wear and here it is.It has great detail and solid yellow brass.Source ebay auction by jaglady00 May 22, 2006 CSA/Button two piece belt buckle plate one inch belt size Item number: 6630690019 Editor note: jaglady00 is Hanover Brass, items sold as reproductions. The plate is a fantasy, a purely artistic creation by Gary Williams. Confederate officer button, Albert CS1 was used as a pattern. The buckle is also made in button size, way too small for the period. It looks great on a ladies dress or a men's dress pants, or will work as a conversation piece, but it has no place in a collection of authentic Confederate plates. Research Center: Plate7199-Confederate-TwoPart-999-FAKE-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION . P3141 F1141 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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