Hanover Brass Foundry Reproduction Military Belt Plates
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Choice of buckle backs: Civil War /Modern/Box Plate/Breast Plate/Sword Belt Plate

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3-HOOK CIVIL WAR STYLE BACK
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Modern Style Back. 1 3/4, 1 1/2 or 1 1/4 belt size loop.
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BOX PLATE with the box plate loops soldered on as period style.
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BREAST PLATE with brass attachment loop soldered as period style.
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SWORD BELT PLATE BACK This is the back with a smaller hook which is used for most state seal, NCO, and various eagle officer buckles. This is also the back for a 3-piece applied wreath buckle. A Modern Back may be chosen for a sword belt plate, which eliminates the keeper, for more ease in everyday wear.
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SWORD BELT PLATE BACK This is the back for the Eagle Officers and buckles with solid cast wreaths (not applied) with a wider hook. The Sword Belt Plate is often made Modern Back, for ease of wearing.
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Original Civil War Virginia Belt Plate. Back shows the applied belt bar and front hook.
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Left-Pre-War belt hook keeper for narrow hook. Right-Post War belt hook keeper for wide hook.
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Original Post War with the wide front belt hook.
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"Bright Dip Finish"
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Types of belt attachments: Top: 3-Prong Civil War Style Middle: leather belt with holes punched for Civil War Style Bottom: Modern Back Style, with bar and prong, leather belt has snaps for attaching and removing from buckle
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Original Cartridge Box Plate lead filled back. Type I use but no lead fill.
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U.S. Cartridge Box Plate. Circa 1855-1865
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U.S. Two Piece Belt Plate
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Original Cross Belt Plate backing. I use this type but no lead fill.
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Eagle Breast Plate. Circa 1836-1861
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Back of the Two Piece
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Original Post War type belt bar, front hook with brass keeper.
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"Antique Finish"
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Belt Width Sizes and Black and Brown belt color Top: 1 1/4 inch Middle: 1 1/2 inch Bottom 1 3/4. We also custom- cut belt width to your specification.
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Color of Metal Choices: Top: Yellow Brass Middle: Nickel Silver Bottom: Red Brass
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Original Oval US Belt Plate with arrow hooks and lead filled. I use the type hooks on the right for all civil war backing and NO LEAD, SOLID BRASS.
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U S Belt Plate. Circa 1839-1865
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Both parts of the Two Piece. Tongue and Wreath.
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Original CSA on leather backing, 3-hooks. Type we use for civil war backing.
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Confederate States of America Belt Plate. Circa 1861-1865
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Two Piece takes a Custom Belt.
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