creskol
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Deftone made a post under eboy1960's post "confederate blanket buckle,/ also solid bronze buckle.? " in which he brought up a valid point when he said, "I think what get's me most is thread derailment like this that ruins this cats finds..." As a participant in this "derailment" please note that it was not my intention at all to hijack the thread and diminish eboy1960's finds in any manner, and if it was perceived in that fashion, please accept my apologies.
As a relic hunter, I am always in search for an accurate identification for the things I find as well as for those that others find, so when a topic such as these buckle covers pops up, I am always hopeful for more information that can be used in the future. As I pointed out in the BEST FINDS forum under Deftone's post on Buckle Covers!, I have dedicated much research to this topic, and the earliest patent I can find on any type of buckle cover was held by Henry Pott, circa 1874. His cover, however, was an integral part of the buckle itself, and mainly served as a buckle loop, rather than a shield. The first true buckle cover patent that I could find was held by David Mosman, issued in 1879, and it more closely resembles the solid brass covers with the rigid ends that we also see attributed to the Civil War. The first true buckle cover that resembles these that we see with hearts was patented by Ralph Wooding in 1892. Prior to these dates, the only reference to buckle covers/protectors/shields was the use of a secondary leather strap that covered the face of the buckle. My research is always continuing as new information and leads come about, but so far, I have not found anything that definitively dates these to the Civil War era.
At the same time, I posted an article under Eboy1960's post that was published in American Digger magazine that suggested that these covers did indeed exist during the Civil War, although no substantiating evidence was offered. .. Hence .. I am always hopeful for information that will bridge the gap from my own personal research, and the assertion that these are from the Civil War era.
At any rate, I just wanted to clarify my position with regards to my participation in the discussion, and apologize again to any I have offended.
As a relic hunter, I am always in search for an accurate identification for the things I find as well as for those that others find, so when a topic such as these buckle covers pops up, I am always hopeful for more information that can be used in the future. As I pointed out in the BEST FINDS forum under Deftone's post on Buckle Covers!, I have dedicated much research to this topic, and the earliest patent I can find on any type of buckle cover was held by Henry Pott, circa 1874. His cover, however, was an integral part of the buckle itself, and mainly served as a buckle loop, rather than a shield. The first true buckle cover patent that I could find was held by David Mosman, issued in 1879, and it more closely resembles the solid brass covers with the rigid ends that we also see attributed to the Civil War. The first true buckle cover that resembles these that we see with hearts was patented by Ralph Wooding in 1892. Prior to these dates, the only reference to buckle covers/protectors/shields was the use of a secondary leather strap that covered the face of the buckle. My research is always continuing as new information and leads come about, but so far, I have not found anything that definitively dates these to the Civil War era.
At the same time, I posted an article under Eboy1960's post that was published in American Digger magazine that suggested that these covers did indeed exist during the Civil War, although no substantiating evidence was offered. .. Hence .. I am always hopeful for information that will bridge the gap from my own personal research, and the assertion that these are from the Civil War era.
At any rate, I just wanted to clarify my position with regards to my participation in the discussion, and apologize again to any I have offended.
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