November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
A very handsome Maryland officer's interlocking state seal belt buckle on its original folded leather waist belt with sword slings. The buckle uses the 1854 state seal with eagle at top and supporting figures of a plowman and fisherman on either side of the shield, with "MARYLAND" at top and the state motto on a ribbon below, on a separate, thin central disk attached to the side bar with flat belt loop. The wreath has a hollow back and is 1-piece with the belt loop. The belt is of typical Civil War period construction using for officer's belts, using a high quality leather folded and sewn over a (likely web) core, and then stitched down along the upper and lower edges and along the middle with two pairs of decorative interweaving wavy lines. Both sword slings are present, full length, fixed in place on the belt and given small snap swivels at the ends for attachment to a sword scabbard. The belt plate has a now muted silver wash. The belt may have been red morocco, but has oxidized to a reddish brown. The slings have identical color and simpler, single wavy line of stitching running between border lines. CONDITION: Excellent. Some minor rubs to the leather finish. No tears or breaks. An impressive belt rig.
Item Dimensions: L: 15".