Belt Buckle

Name/Title

Belt Buckle

Entry/Object ID

1921.10.5a-b

Description

Belt buckle consisting of a round central medallion and rectangular side loops. The medallion is bordered with a laurel wreath and shows an eagle sitting on top of a horizontal anchor. The back is inked with the inscription, "MOBILE BAY AUG. 5TH 1864".

Context

Worn by Charles E. Clark of Bradford, Vermont, during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1921.10

Source or Donor

Nimitz, Elizabeth Wright

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Buckle, Belt

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Buckle, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

3-1/4 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clark, Charles E. (1843-1922)

Related Events

Event

Civil War