CW Eagle Tounge? ID HELP PLEASE

[Recovering Relics]

Hey everyone - I was metal detecting in my front yard today when I found what I believe to be an Eagle Tounge Plate from the Civil War. I am pretty sure this is called a tounge and is from the Civil War, but I'm not positive so any help would be great. If anyone can ID this or give me any info on it I would appreciate it.

I have found heel plates and a sword scabbard in my yard before. I live in a very old area. My neighbor's house was built in 1695.

Thanks!

 

[RvaDiggn]

Sweet find! I don' know much about those but from the type of eagle it may be older. Pre war

 

[treasurehound]

Nice eagle tongue. I haven't had time to look it up but congrats on a great find.

 

[CRUSADER]

Sweet find! I don' know much about those but from the type of eagle it may be older. Pre war

I know nothing but that was my thought as well

 

[duggap]

I don't believe your tongue is military. It is too thin to stand up to the regiors of campaigning. I'm not sure what they were used for but I am inclined to believe it would be a woman's sash buckle.

 

[RvaDiggn]

Looks to be a tongue to a 1855-1860 Militia 2- piece Belt Buckle

 

[ModernMiner]

Nice find whatever era it is.
I wish I had a yard like yours.
Congrats,
MM

 

[tuatara]

Looks like a tongue part of an interlocking type stamped brass military buckle of the mid- end of the 19 c .

 

[dfx willy]

i have no clue bud ! but it sure is nice. you have come a long way.have the neibors let you in there yard yet? willy

 

[birdman]

Sweeet!

 

[civilman1]

Yep,way too thin for the Military.....I'm thinking sash,etc....Great show piece

 

[kuger]

Yes,it is pre CW,not a womans,and is stamped brass.They actually were produced for Civilian use.I can show you several.1850's

 

[Hutch911]

http://relicman.com/plates/zArchivePlatePrewarMilitiaTwoPartSash.htm

This will help

 

[tuatara]

Just show it to some expert. Stamped Brass buckles of this type were listed in shipwreck recovery records as military/militia buckles of the 1850's - 1880's.
An eagle can be a clue to its precise dating.

 

[kuger]

Just show it to some expert. Stamped Brass buckles of this type were listed in shipwreck recovery records as military/militia buckles of the 1850's - 1880's.
An eagle can be a clue to its precise dating.

Yea,I dont know what I am talking about.....I have only dug three of that exact buckle,and know of probably 10 others(freinds have dug) also know the TRUE reason they were made and it wasnt for militia's!They werent produced after about 1860.I dont know why I waste my time,yea,talk to an EXPERT!!!!

 

[{Sentinel}]

Yes,it is pre CW,not a womans,and is stamped brass.They actually were produced for Civilian use.I can show you several.1850's

Kuger and Civilman are right, if you look at this "tongue" you'll see that it doesn't have the reinforcing brass across the back of the oval as shown on the website that Hutch posted.

 

[kuger]

Yes,it is pre CW,not a womans,and is stamped brass.They actually were produced for Civilian use.I can show you several.1850's

Kuger and Civilman are right, if you look at this "tongue" you'll see that it doesn't have the reinforcing brass across the back of the oval as shown on the website that Hutch posted.

Hell Sent,how ya doin buddy??
Actually Ridge way does have this example....it is just under the three piece you are referring to.I would bet his example came from the West Coast as many of his buckles of this type have.I would wager money that out of all the known examples of this buckles %98 have come from the West Coast and were more than likely manufactured in San Francisco

 

[Mr Tuff]

sweet recovery!!!! MR TUFF

 

[{Sentinel}]

Yes,it is pre CW,not a womans,and is stamped brass.They actually were produced for Civilian use.I can show you several.1850's

Kuger and Civilman are right, if you look at this "tongue" you'll see that it doesn't have the reinforcing brass across the back of the oval as shown on the website that Hutch posted.

Hell Sent,how ya doin buddy??
Actually Ridge way does have this example....it is just under the three piece you are referring to.I would bet his example came from the West Coast as many of his buckles of this type have.I would wager money that out of all the known examples of this buckles %98 have come from the West Coast and were more than likely manufactured in San Francisco

Yes this is the type you were telling me about. I was suggesting that you're right about this being a civilian buckle mostly. I know when it comes to these types of buckles, you guys out there have dug a number of them!

 

[kuger]

Yes,it is pre CW,not a womans,and is stamped brass.They actually were produced for Civilian use.I can show you several.1850's

Kuger and Civilman are right, if you look at this "tongue" you'll see that it doesn't have the reinforcing brass across the back of the oval as shown on the website that Hutch posted.

Hell Sent,how ya doin buddy??
Actually Ridge way does have this example....it is just under the three piece you are referring to.I would bet his example came from the West Coast as many of his buckles of this type have.I would wager money that out of all the known examples of this buckles %98 have come from the West Coast and were more than likely manufactured in San Francisco

Yes this is the type you were telling me about. I was suggesting that you're right about this being a civilian buckle mostly. I know when it comes to these types of buckles, you guys out there have dug a number of them!

Right,there are several variations