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LOT 1587
American Confederate States Civil War Belt Buckle
1861-1865 A.D. OR LATER
3 1/2 in. (120 grams, 91 mm).
Discoid body with raised rim and low-relief letters 'CS', wide D-section rectangular attachment slot and cook to the underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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LOT 1587
American Confederate States Civil War Belt Buckle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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From the collection of a late Gloucestershire, UK, collector. -
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Circa 1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
With a long tapering blade having rounded shoulders and a prominent mid-rib, the tang bent over at the tip with a round stud terminal. 230 grams, 33.5 cm
Ex Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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