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Old 12-02-2007, 08:57 PM
Muley Gil Muley Gil is offline
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Is that a serpent or some sort of mythical sea horse type creature?
That is a snake buckle and yes, it was used by the Brits as early as the 1850s. Some British leather was issued to Confederates, such as the Confederate Marines. Other troops received British leather goods as well.
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