French Army Waist Belt Plate “Lion’s Head Buckle”

Creator

Identifier

BD0021-LionBuckle

Files

Creation Date

1846

Disciplines

Latin American History | Military History | United States History

Description

A sculptured head of a lion with a belt loop on the left and applied s-link connector on the right. Waist Belt Plate “Lion’s Head Buckle” Ca. 1830’s-1840’s Plate # Lion’s head - Ht. 34mm Belt loop- 47mm Dug in the vicinity of Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico Collection: Port Isabel Historical Museum Port Isabel, Texas Cast and filed brass, whole.

Physical Description

.JPG, 2 Photographs, 65.5 KB

Recommended Citation

Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. Accessed via https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/mhinojosa