Found this yesterday. Appears civil war related? Any ideas/knowledge welcome! Now have both front and back. 1 7/16" tall & 1 5/16" wide

[harc257]

 

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[creskol]

Greetings .. Welcome to TNET. Can you please tell us how big it is and post a photo of the back? Thanks!

 

[harc257]

Greetings .. Welcome to TNET. Can you please tell us how big it is and post a photo of the back? Thanks!

Just updated with picture of back and the measurements. Thanks!

 

[creskol]

Judging by the attachments, I am going to say it is half of a patriotic sash buckle.

 

[harc257]

Judging by the attachments, I am going to say it is half of a patriotic sash buckle.

Thank you for the feedback!

 

[Digger RJ]

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Very Cool!!! Congrats!!! Welcome to Tnet!!!

 

[river roamer]

Welcome to the site Congrats on your find

 

[Mud Hut]

That is unique for sure. It seems too small to be a sash buckle, but it does look like one.

 

[etex]

Brass shield broach worn on a prewar officer's dress uniform (page 181 Civil War Relics Western Campaign - Charles Harris)

 

[etex]

Brass shield broach worn on a prewar officer's dress uniform (page 181 Civil War Relics Western Campaign - Charles Harris) One I dug in Louisiana

 

[harc257]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

 

[rhedden]

The style of the Eagle looks pre-Civil War to me. Similar eagles appeared on US coins from the 1790s through about 1807. Check the reverse side of Draped Bust silver coins, for example. That doesn't mean they weren't still being used in the CW era, though.

 

[creskol]

Judging by the attachments, I am going to say it is half of a patriotic sash buckle.

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

Sorry if I lead you astray on this very nice relic, harc. The attachment loop on the back fooled me. Glad you got a good ID on it. It is much more exciting than a sash buckle!

 

[harc257]

Sorry if I lead you astray on this very nice relic, harc. The attachment loop on the back fooled me. Glad you got a good ID on it. It is much more exciting than a sash buckle!

No problem at all and thank you!