Original U.S. Civil War Federal Issue M-1839 Enlisted Belt Buckle With “Puppy Paw” Studs - Non-Excavated Example Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The stamped steel aluminum features

The stamped steel aluminum features a circular "rope" border

as it will fire on both half and full cock positions

Under this is a banner reading THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT

FUZING: Parrott zinc fuze plug

"Gimp" wire is quite thick and used mostly for jewelry

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Issue M-1839 Enlisted Belt Buckle With “Puppy Paw” Studs - Non-Excavated Example Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The stamped steel aluminum featuresOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Federal 1839 Pattern Brass Belt Plate Buckle, made from the standard lead filled cast brass. It had a lovely patina on the front side, and has early wartime pattern brass "Puppy Paw" style attachment studs on the reverse. The plate measures measures approximately 3 3 8 x 2 1 8. The condition is very good and was not excavated (not dug up). This die stuck specimen has the large raised letters "US"