Help identify this Civil War badge, regiment insignia

[Alan Payne]

I found this today near the site of a second Seminole war fort and also a site that was occupied by federal troops during the Civil War. Not sure what it is. It doesn’t have any writing on it.

 

[creskol]

Looks like half of a sash buckle.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I'm curious as to what type of metal this is?

Is it painted or has the verdigris been scratched off the metal?

It looks to have had a hinge attached above the clip or does it look to have been broken off of something?

Dave

 

[A2coins]

Nice relic that would be cool to hunt a place with that kind of History

 

[A2coins]

Happy Holidays and welcome also

 

[Alan Payne]

I believe it is made of either copper or brass. It is very brittle now that it has been in the ground so long. It is not painted, I scratched the patina off of it getting it out of the ground. It was almost a foot deep. I almost gave up on it. I am leaning towards part of a sash buckle. Am interested in knowing if the 25 regiment may have had such sash buckles on their uniforms. Maybe not military at all. Thanks for looking