Description
Beautiful pre-war militia buckle in non-dug condition. The buckle is cast brass with an eagle and shield design, and it still exhibits a good amount of gilding. The tongue is bench marked with the number three and the wreath with the number two, both on the back. The wreath additionally has what looks like a 17 on the front side in the flat. The buckle likely dates to the 1830’s or 1840’s. One and two-piece militia buckles were commonly seen early in the war. This is a very fine condition buckle that would add to any non-dug collection.
