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Fakes, reproductions, replicas,
Confederate plates 210 & 211
Alabama sword plate, oak leaf
Original was cast tongue and wreath, die stamped motif brazed onto tongue bar.
F1217
Alabama sword plate, oak leaf
Tongue keeper 49.8mm
Wreath keeper 48.6mm
Wreath height 52.7mm
Aged wreath, keeper 48.8mm
Aged wreath, wreath height 52.8mm
Editor note: The original of this tongue is in the Ridgeway collection, found by Steve Baker, Pumpkin Ridge, near Clearbrook Va. I allowed Hanover Brass to copy it around 2001. The wreath was never found, so the wreath used for this repro is from another buckle. Because I did not have a wreath, an "aged wreath" (pictured above) was given to me to use in my display. I did not use the repro, I do not use any repros in the museum collection, but it is an interesting example of how a nice deep dark patina can be applied rather quickly to a repro. It also fit the tongue, which is larger than the repro tongue, it appears this was facilitated by cutting the slot larger so the bigger tongue motif would slide into the wreath. There is a sprue on the top of the wreath that may be distorting the outside measurement somewhat. Note that the tongue is boldly marked with Hanover brass name, neither of the wreaths are marked. I also note that this marking is applied when the casting is done, they can cast any of these plates with or without this logo. Indeed the example shown on civilwarfakes.com does not bear any of these marks.
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