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Very Interesting Oval Belt Buckle From Pea Ridge, Arkansas
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Here is an interesting piece with the verbal history of being found in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. The Battle of Pea Ridge, also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, took place during the American Civil War near Leetown, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Federal forces, led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, moved south from central Missouri, driving Confederate forces into northwestern Arkansas. It took place on March 7th & 8th, 1862. As for the buckle, it measures 77mm by 60 mm in overall size. It is a well made convex plate and would have had an unadorned face when it left the factory. What makes this one cool is that the soldier personalized the face of the plate with lots of small dots and incisions. In the center, it has the "WMS" letters with the "S" being made backwards. On each side of the letters, it has the shield pattern. The lower section of the buckle has a bowl or ship design and at the top, it looks like a tree pattern. On the reverse of the plate, It has the brass belt hooks soldered in place. These have been glued in place along the original lines. This one is a cool excavated plate!
Item #: C3301 Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Your Price:$595.00 USD
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