✅ SOLVED Civil War Confederate Item?

[ColtsPop]

This artifact is sheet brass with a moon, a “4”, a large star and a series of smaller stars in the field. It was found in Pulaski, TN in a site that has produced relics from the Civil War. I have seen Civil War insignia that is similar, but it also resembles early Klan uniforms. They were founded in Pulaski. It appears to have been partially torn. Any help on age, date, use would be appreciated.

 

[traveller777]

Is it possible to wet it so details show up better and take a picture?

 

[DCMatt]

It's a broken suspender buckle. Similar in shape to this one:

Obviously not the same image on it but the shape is the same... It could be Civil War era. Hard to say for sure.

 

[ColtsPop]

I wouldn’t think it’s a suspender buckle. That would make the “4” upside down.

Thoughts on what the image represents?

 

[creskol]

It's a broken suspender buckle. Similar in shape to this one:
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Obviously not the same image on it but the shape is the same... It could be Civil War era. Hard to say for sure.

Matt has it right.

 

[creskol]

I wouldn’t think it’s a suspender buckle. That would make the “4” upside down.

Thoughts on what the image represents?

What 4 are you talking about?

 

[ColtsPop]

What 4 are you talking about?

The “4” adjacent to the moon.

 

[creskol]

The “4” adjacent to the moon.

That is the man in the moon .. the 4 is his nose.

 

[smokeythecat]

You guys got it right. The "man in the moon" was very popular 100-150 years ago.

 

[DCMatt]

That is the man in the moon .. the 4 is his nose.

Thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't seeing a '4' either.

As far as the imagery goes... Victorians were crazy about symbolism. If you do a search on Victorian crescent or Victorian "Man in the Moon" you'll see all kinds of things using the motif.

If I had to guess about the era of this item, I'd say 1890's give or take a decade.

 

[ColtsPop]

That is the man in the moon .. the 4 is his nose.

Gotcha.