RARE CIVIL WAR ERA " CS " SADDLE SHIELD - EXCELLENT CONDITION

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VERY RARE CIVIL WAR ERA "CS" SADDLE SHIELD. GREAT CONDITION! RARELY SEEN ITEM - A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF A BRASS CONFEDERATE-MARKED, TRIANGLE-SHAPED SHIELD. THIS SADDLE SHIELD HAS ACQUIRED A GREAT PATINA OVER TIME. USED TO ADORN A SOUTHERNER'S SADDLE POMMEL, THIS ITEM IS OF DIE-STRUCK SHEET BRASS. SHIELD HAS TWO HIGH-EMBOSSED LETTERS "CS" THAT ARE CENTERED IN THE SHIELD JUST BELOW A RECTANGULAR CUTOUT. EACH OF THE THREE CORNERS OF THE SHIELD FEATURE A SMALL DIAMETER HOLE FOR NAILING TO THE SADDLE POMMEL.  A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ADD AN ORIGINAL "CS" MARKED SADDLE SHIELD TO A DISPLAY OR COLLECTION.
APPROX. MEASUREMENTS: 1.75" X 1.5"
PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION DETAILS AND MEASUREMENTS.