Lot 484
[CIVIL WAR]. US Navy seaman's belt and buckle.
Sale 1252 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
Lots Open
Nov 30, 2023
Lots Close
Dec 11, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$300 -
500
Price Realized
$189
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. US Navy seaman's belt and buckle.
43 1/2 in. length, 1 7/8 in. wide leather belt with iron frame buckle and reinforced brass rivets. Stenciled on inside, "USNY Boston" (U and Y weak) (wear throughout, consistent with age and use).
A rare buckle, worn by captains of guns and boards as well as small arms men and crews of field pieces (See Todd, Vol. III, Fig. 189,560, 562).
Estate of Carroll J. Delery III, Formerly the “Historical Shop”
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