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dave h

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Is this a belt or strap clip?
« on: March 17, 2013, 04:10:57 PM »
Could this be a Civil War belt/strap clip or fastener of some sort?  It appears to be possibly brass and measures about 2 1/4" long by 2" wide.  The two discs attached are 7/8" in diameter and the "wire" is approximately 1/8" thick.  I dug this in an area where I have found several dropped bullets and a musket tool.  Please help me identify if you can.


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Re: Is this a belt or strap clip?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2013, 07:37:31 AM »
Can't really tell you, but the wire resembles the type used for knapsack hooks and various hangers.  It appears period.  Sorry I can't help more.

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Re: Is this a belt or strap clip?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2013, 12:54:05 PM »
I've looked at it a couple times myself trying to remember where I might have seen one of those but just can't recall.
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Carl

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Re: Is this a belt or strap clip?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2013, 04:14:15 PM »
it looks like a stopper holder like I have found on some period bottles

joevann

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Re: Is this a belt or strap clip?
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2013, 10:45:34 PM »
That's it Dive digger!  I knew I'd seen that before!  There was a cork between those discs way back when!  It's an attached  stopper lid from an early soda water bottle!  I found a complete unit on top of Crow's Nest behind the West Point campus.

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Re: Is this a belt or strap clip?
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2013, 10:58:53 PM »
This is a post-war example.  CW would have used cork.

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Re: Is this a belt or strap clip?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2013, 12:22:26 AM »
Excellent job!  I believe that's it!
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Carl

dave h

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Re: Is this a belt or strap clip?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2013, 06:15:29 AM »
Thanks everyone for helping solve the mystery!