scribben
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- Jul 9, 2017
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gave it to a friend to clean it some however he is measuring it for me. its about 2 1/2 by 4" roughly will have a few more pictures soon .We need something by it to show the size.
Drum, Fife, Bugle, Color guard kind of stuff, ceremonial dress? Dunno, my only thoughts. It's cool though.
I agree with NOLA_Ken, a pre-civil-war sash buckle. Due to being marked with the US Federal Eagle & Shield in FOUR places on the front (which I've never seen done on anything else), I think it is very unlikely to be a "military issue" buckle... but rather, made for sale to wealthy officers for use with a Dress Uniform sash, and perhaps also for "patriotic" citizens.
Then, about the time of the War of 1812, the eagle was notably redesigned.
Though he continued to rest in the clouds, the new eagle included two more symbols that were significant to American politics: arrows and an olive branch.