Confederate Adjutant General button	The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
	This page updated   March 02, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Reference Archive,
Confederacy "snake" buckles

This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years.  This archive record is for educational purposes only.  Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author.  None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.

All  items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   
Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    
This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

P0358    Two part English "Snake" buckle

These imported plates could be used by either side, but most are attributed to Confederate use. The "snake" head looks more like a bird with a beak, but this artistic liberty.
Snake tongue was found by Harry Ridgeway, Third Battle of Winchester. The is a match from somewhere else.
Keepers measure 61mm
Ref: Mullinax, Plate 199

Item is on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester, VA.

[Back to Ridgeway archive main page]

[Back to relicman.com Home Page]