A bit of brass -- Solved, brass sash or childs belt wreath

[DMN]

A bit of brass -- Solved, brass sash or child's belt wreath

Any help with this? Can't seem to find anything which matches.
Thanks for any insight/comments.

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Re: A bit of brass

Half of a two-piece civilian sash buckle or similar.

 

[DMN]

Re: A bit of brass

BuckleBoy, thanks for the reply. Do you happen to have any in your collection or a period image for me to look at?

I attached the front view of this as well. I suppose the tongue would go through the hole, correct? How does the belt attach? Was there a loop which is no longer there?

 

[kuger]

Re: A bit of brass

Half of a two-piece civilian sash buckle or similar.

Bingo!

Yes,you are missing the belt loop,and one ear has been clipped off of the center

I have a few and have seen numerous images of this size on children

 

[DMN]

Re: A bit of brass

Ladies and gents, thank you for the replies! It is as you all surmised.
Now I get to look in the right place to find out what specific era this is from so I can guesstimate the age of the site.

Mucho appreciado!

 

[kuger]

Re: A bit of brass

Ladies and gents, thank you for the replies! It is as you all surmised.
Now I get to look in the right place to find out what specific era this is from so I can guesstimate the age of the site.

Mucho appreciado!

You are probably looking at 1860's-1880ish.We find the larger variety in earlier(1850)sites but from my experience,of where I have found the small ones the dates given should be a ball park

 

[kuger]

Re: A bit of brass

Half of a two-piece civilian sash buckle or similar.

I got all excited thinking I could ID this. But this man beat me to it. I think it is what he says.

Sally

Yea,that guy is pretty sharp!!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: A bit of brass

Half of a two-piece civilian sash buckle or similar.

I got all excited thinking I could ID this. But this man beat me to it. I think it is what he says.

Sally

Yea,that guy is pretty sharp!!

I'm only that sharp on Tuesdays.

 

[kuger]

Re: A bit of brass -- Solved, brass sash or child's belt wreath

Here is some interesting buckles very similar

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/righ...te=1&_ipg=200&_since=15&_sop=12&_rdc=1&_rdc=2