Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Buckle, Belt |
Catalog Number |
2001.46.4 |
Date |
ca. 1880 |
Material(s) |
Brass |
Dimensions |
H-2.125 W-3 D-0.875 inches |
Description |
This is a Kentucky State Guard sword belt buckle. It is a rectangular brass plate with a modest curve. Cast in relief on the front is a spread winged eagle seal of U.S. The bird is clutching an olive branch in one foot and a bunch of arrows in the other. There is a large ribbon below and thirteen stars above. On the reverse there is a loop to hold the belt in and a folded brass plate to engage another brass loop (now loose) from the far end of the belt. |
Notes |
Worn by David Fenimore Cooper Weller, b. 3-1-1843 in Elizabethtown, KY. Served in Co. C, 2nd Ky Infantry, Lewis' Brigade. Following the war, Weller served in the Kentucky State Guard. d. 10-09-1943 in Louisville, KY. |
Collection |
Richard E. Weller Collection |
Event |
American Civil War |
People |
Weller, David Fenimore Cooper |
Subjects |
Military personnel Belts (Clothing) Uniforms Military officers Military organizations Military service Military uniforms Militias |
Search Terms |
American Civil War Kentucky Elizabethtown (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |