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The Ridgeway Civil War
Reference Archive
Buckles issued by Mississippi
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.
P0336
Mississippi oval belt plate
Construction is stamped brass, solder filled, stud hooks
Rim damage, hooks intact.
Recovered: from Mill Creek Gap, near Dalton GA, from the collection of Charles
Harris.
Plate measures 55mm X 85mm (approx due to bends)
Ref: Mullinax Plate 306
P0337
Mississippi sword belt plate
Construction is solid cast brass, then pressed into a die to
sharpen,
heavy tongue is brazed.
Beautiful example, original bends, bench number "40" brazed hook
intact.
Recovery is not known, from the Lewis Leigh collection.
Plate measures 51.3mm (45.8mm inside) X 86mm (with curve) (89mm w/o).
Ref: Mullinax First edition, Plate 281, example photographed
Ref: Mullinax 308
P1542
Mississippi sword belt plate
Construction is solid cast brass, then pressed into a die to
sharpen, heavy tongue is brazed. Attractive example, minor bend is straightened,
beautiful deep green patina, bench mark "54"
Recovered: Richmond VA Plate measures 51.7mm X 89mm
Ref: Mullinax 308