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Clipped corner belt plates are Confederate.
Confederate General Service Accoutrement Plates by Lon W. Keim, p.104:
"As war clouds gathered, the southern state militias recruited new members rapidly. Unfortunately, the resources were not available to outfit everyone with attractive die stamped accoutrement plates. Consequently the authorities turned to local contractors to provide simple plates with a military bearing. The result was a thin sheet brass buckle with clipped corners. Some were die stamped, others hand cut following a pattern. Nearly all depended upon a tongue and a belt loop bar for attachment. This was an imitation of a style that was popular between 1830 and 1850. However, strenuous field duty snapped off the soldered tongues and belt loop bars at an alarming rate. Clipped corner buckles became obsolete and were replaced by sheet brass plates with a single strand of brazed iron wire soldered to the reverse for belt attachment."
Confederate "Clip Corner" Belt Buckle with Field Modification
Item: Confederate "Clip Corner" Belt Buckle with Field ModificationConstruction: Sheet brass.Condition: Very good, excavated. This brass plate is smooth and has an even rich brown patina. The rear belt attachment tongue, and bar with tangs, are no longer present however, solder remnants are...
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