Ideas?

[kevo rn]

Had this in "what is it" but feel like that area isn't viewed as often. Sorry. Any ideas? Thanks

 

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[got2dig]

Very cool find, looks like it was part of a belt and may be a saber hanger. HH

 

[kevo rn]

Thanks!

 

[got2dig]

Someone on here will ID this for you. But I think it's a belt attachment of some kind.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Sorry it needs to be in what is it...

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

One of Got2dig's two guesses is correct. It is definitely a sword scabbard-hanger band. Part of your band is broken off at the screw-hole. It could be from either a US Model-1850 Foot-Officer's sword scabbard, or a US Field-&-Staff Officer's scabbard. The Confederates also manufactured some like it. Therefore, I cannot tell you which specific version you found. So I suggest that you take your scabbard-hanger band to some civil war relic shows and hunt for an EXACT match on various non-dug scabbards. The width of the band and (in particular) the exact shape of the knob which held the brass ring, and the ring's precise diameter are the ID-clues to try to match. Here are some photos on non-dug ones.