Belt Buckle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Belt Buckle

Entry/Object ID

1986.18.43

Description

Rectangular brass belt buckle molded with an image of a spread eagle with a federal shield on its chest. Is it framed by a silver-plated laurel wreath. There is a rectangular extension on the proper right side of the buckle.

Context

Owned by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1986.18

Source or Donor

Branch, Mary C.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1861 - 1865

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

Height

2 in

Length

3-5/16 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910)

Person or Organization

9th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Orwell

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War