American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

Approx. 30 in. folded and sewn leather belt with brass keeper and 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. cast brass eagle plate with 1 in. wide tongue (leather very pliable, with surface wear throughout, and some separation to a section of stitching on belt interior; plate with light oxidation spotting; bench number represented as roman numeral "XXIII" cut into plate edge). Belt features fine swirl stitching, and includes both hanging straps with brass sword snap hooks, leather uniform protector, and brass scabbard support hook, but lacks D-ring for over-the-shoulder support strap.