1850s Militia Plate???

[BuckleBoy]

1850's Militia Plate

Hey guys,

I know my Civil War plates, but this one is earlier, *I think* 1850's Please help me with an ID on this one. I dug it out of a house site this afternoon. I would also like to get a rough idea of the value of the find.

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

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[Don in SJ]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

I have the identical plate, found mine many years ago at a homestead, and I was told at the time, it was pre Civil War perhaps 1840-1850 time frame, the value was a nice amount but nothing to get excited about. If I find a photo of mine I will show. Nice going again Will..........

Don

ADDED: I just took a photo of mine (behind glass) and it is almost identical. Any additional information about these plates would be appreciated, I probably have forgotten most of what was said about mine, since I found it back in the 90's.

 

[civilman1]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

Hey BB and Don...This is what I got out of one of my book's....?? This is what I'm thinking.HH!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

Hey BB and Don...This is what I got out of one of my book's....?? This is what I'm thinking.HH!!

Notice that the wings on Don and my plates are drooped.

It's close I think, but not a match.

Thanks for your help, civilman!


Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[PBK]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

Listed as "Waist Belt Plate, Militia Panel Plate. ca. 1850-65" — Plate 403, p. 256— in American Military Belt Plates by O'Donnell & Campbell. Attributed as possibly made by William H. Horstmann & Sons of Philadelphia, PA.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

Listed as "Waist Belt Plate, Militia Panel Plate. ca. 1850-65" — Plate 403, p. 256— in American Military Belt Plates by O'Donnell & Campbell. Attributed as possibly made by William H. Horstmann & Sons of Philadelphia, PA.

Horstmann and Sons also made the CW Eagle button I found at the site. Nice work, PBK!


-Buckleboy

 

[civilman1]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

Hey BB and Don...This is what I got out of one of my book's....?? This is what I'm thinking.HH!!

Notice that the wings on Don and my plates are drooped.

It's close I think, but not a match.

Thanks for your help, civilman!


Regards,


Buckleboy

Hey BB....At least I got the "panel" part right....

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

Hey BB and Don...This is what I got out of one of my book's....?? This is what I'm thinking.HH!!

Notice that the wings on Don and my plates are drooped.

It's close I think, but not a match.

Thanks for your help, civilman!


Regards,


Buckleboy

Hey BB....At least I got the "panel" part right....

Thanks again, buddy. Any idea about that silver piece I posted below? Now that PBK's on here tonight, you're in a race against time to figure it out. LOL.

HH,

-Buckles

 

[civilman1]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

I think PBK got the "panel" part from me.. .....The silver piece could have come off anything,that's gonna be a good one....HH!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

I think PBK got the "panel" part from me.. .....The silver piece could have come off anything,that's gonna be a good one....HH!!

I'm thinking it might have been a decoration from a presentation firearm or pistol case perhaps...I have never seen ornamentation in silver on such a case, but it is possible. The piece was obviously meant to be tacked onto something--or perhaps it is half of something, like an ornate pocket knife.

I'm still looking for something that looks like it online...


Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[FoxHound0985]

Re: 1850's Militia Plate

BB,

Here are a couple of links to the EXACT plate. In the first link it is listed 3rd from the bottom and in the other link it's about 2/3 down the page. Take care and HH!!

Fox

http://www.campsiteartifacts.com/accoutrementplates.html

http://www.horsesoldier.com/catalog/c0008.html