✅ SOLVED Brass Piece

[Yak1366]

Found this little Brass piece a while back. Please note the tapers. Front image has a thinner edge than back. And the Side Image shows another taper. Have no clue what the square hole is for. The small circle on the Back image is only a mil or two deep.

 

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[creskol]

Part of a Rifleman's two part clasping belt plate, regulation 1855.

Ridgeway Reference Library, Civil War plates and buckles

 

[bradyboy]

awesome ID - congrats creskol

 

[Yak1366]

Wow! Thanks for the ID creskol.
I found this page showing the whole rig...

https://historical.ha.com/itm/military-and-patriotic/model-1855-rifleman-s-belt-and-bayonet-rig-a-complete-m-1855-rifleman-s-rig-including-an-1855-saber-bayonet-with-brass-ribb-total-3-/a/663-74009.s

Can anyone elaborate on the purpose of the piece I found? Specifically, what is the square hole for?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

If I recall correctly, the square hole is for attaching one of the belt's two over-the-shoulder support straps.

 

[A2coins]

sweet id thats crazy

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