real or fake maryland civil war plate

[ijg660]

Hi all I got this civil war plate at an auction and am trying to find out about it. It is marked e.gaylord on the back. the back is lead and the front is brass, I think. I know its a Maryland state seal and the only picture I have found are of the front. Any help is appreciated.

 

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[Iron Patch]

Hi all I have just received an email from the Civil War Antiques Preservation Society. The director says the plate looks good, authentic but is not sure of the stamped E.Gaylord on the back. And needs to see it to say 100%. I"ll try to keep everyone up to date. Thanks again everyone

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[{Sentinel}]

If memory serves me right.... E. Gaylord was a producer of fine reproduction belt plates. Go to SavageStation, which is the best site dedicated to fake Civil War plates and tell them that E. Gaylord is stamped on the back and he will be able to tell you fairly quick if its a nice reproduction or authentic.

 

[MSgtUSAF]

From http://www.bogusbuckles.com/


During the 1960's, at a time when Americans were recognizing the centennial of the Civil War, a sudden onslaught of belt buckles appeared that seemed to have been made during that tragic period at flea markets, gun shows, swap meets, and the like. These buckles were well-made (at least in their outward appearance), were fun to hold, and they even looked old! Not only that, but they were allegedly made by One of the hundreds of bogus buckles that were made during the 1960's and '70'sthe famous Tiffany & Co., as well as a few others (most notably, E. Gaylord, and Anson Mills). Then, just to add one last touch to ensure sales would remain steady, these buckles started appearing bearing the names of well-known American corporate icons such as American Express, Coca-Cola, Wells Fargo, Western Union, and many others. To the beginning collector of nostalgic items, these buckles were fascinating. Soon, unsuspecting collectors were spending upwards of $500 or more for these bogus buckles. The awful truth of the matter is, none of these buckles are genuine; in fact, they are not even reproductions - they were designed during the 1960's and '70's to specifically defraud innocent victims into purchasing these fake "antiques."

MSgt

 

[ijg660]

So if this is a fake and not real, or this is real and not a fake, who would you get to appraise and authenticate. Lets say the top 3 people or company's USA only

 

[BioProfessor]

Christie's - New York.

Daryl

 

[ijg660]

I been told that this plate is a pre-war E.gaylord original and very good one at that, hopefully this is true. I have up loaded hi quality photos if anyone wants a look. Thank again to all


URL http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/ijg660/

 

[kg6yll]

I been told that this plate is a pre-war E.gaylord original and very good one at that, hopefully this is true. I have up loaded hi quality photos if anyone wants a look. Thank again to all


URL http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/tt7/ijg660/

Who were you able to contact? I'm curios to know the value of an original.

KG6YLL

 

[Goldiver]

Man what a gorgeous piece that is, very nice quality! I definately would have snapped that one up and took my chances on it. Thanks for posting the additional pics.

Steve

 

[Goldiver]

Here is an interesting link stating Mr. Gaylord was under contract to manufacture military belt plates and such during the Civil War....


http://students.cis.uab.edu/ivyj/project/project homepage.html