Brig Posted April 27, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 27, 2019 Picked this up in an assortment of stuff...no idea what it is, when I bought the lot I thought there was a clip on the back, but turns out it's a rather wide loop for some sort of belt or strap. Anyone have any idea what this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conway Posted April 28, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 28, 2019 Reminds me of a belt slide for a sword hanger of some type with a link for the strap or chain attaching through the hole in the bottom. The Federal style eagle would suggest regular Army but it's nothing I can recall seeing in a use application before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted April 28, 2019 Interesting thought...the loop is large enough for a wide leather belt, such as a USMC dress belt width Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted May 4, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 4, 2019 I think it may be a horse harness decoration for a military caisson team. Perhaps funerary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted May 4, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 4, 2019 Looks sort of like it would go on a saddle, the back piece looks like some sort of strap would go through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 6, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 6, 2019 Its for a sword belt....belt slides/keepers for sword hangers. Im guessing a veterans orgamization...GAR,Sons or Span AM etc.Possibly private purchase military. Curious if they would show up in an old Ames or Lilly catalog etc. This one is a section of a fraternal belt from the turm of the Century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted May 6, 2019 Thanks...I'll move this to the edged weapons forum, maybe get some more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted May 7, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 7, 2019 doyler is quite right about this being a belt slide for a sword hanger. Also correct that it is not military regulation but was used by "Society" or "Fraternal" organizations as part of their regalia. Here is an example of the same slide on a Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) sword belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted May 7, 2019 Thanks for the ID, I wonder which organization Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted May 9, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 9, 2019 Most likely GAR. The Grand Army of the Republic swords and belt buckles came in both finishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted May 10, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted May 10, 2019 Someone on eBay said it was Knights of Saint Johns, but it came with other period militaristic items, so not sure of that...of course it could have been used by multiple groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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