Chancellorsville Relic Group – Marked Eagle Breast Plate (“W.H. Smith, Brooklyn”), Match Safe, Bullets & Eagle Button

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Chancellorsville Relic Group

Marked Eagle Breast Plate (“W.H. Smith, Brooklyn”), Match Safe, Bullets & Eagle Button (Recovered March 1988)

 

A highly appealing Chancellorsville Battlefield relic grouping, recovered near Mineral Spring Road in March of 1988. This set includes multiple classic Federal items from the field, anchored by a desirable maker-marked eagle breast plate.

 

Includes:

Federal Eagle Breast Plate – Marked “W.H. SMITH / BROOKLYN”

A strong dug example with a well-defined spread-wing eagle on the face and both original iron hooks remaining on the back. The reverse retains both hooks and  the rarely encountered stamped maker’s mark: W. H. SMITH \ BROOKLYN

W.H. Smith was a prominent New York–based contractor supplying accoutrement plates to the Union Army. Maker-marked plates are significantly scarcer in dug condition, especially when recovered with both hooks intact.

Match Safe (Dug) – An excavated match safe with an eagle, showing excellent detail and a rich, untouched patina.

Two 3 ring union bullets

Eagle Cuff Button – A small excavated button with nice surface detail.

 

This is a highly desirable, maker-marked eagle plate grouping from one of the most dramatic battlefields of the Eastern Theater. A perfect addition to any Chancellorsville or Army of the Potomac relic collection.

 

Comes housed in 6 x 8 riker display case with blue velvet and descriptive card.

 

Inventory Number: REL 142

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A round metal plate with an eagle design, two old bullets, a rectangular metal object, and a small button arranged on a white background.
A round, weathered metal button featuring an embossed eagle with outstretched wings clutching arrows and an olive branch.
A round, weathered metal tag with rust spots and faint engraved lettering that partially reads "BROOKLYN." Two corroded metal loops are attached to the surface.
Close-up of a weathered metal surface with faint engraved text reading "W. SMITH BROOKLYN.
A dented, tarnished brass object featuring an engraved eagle with outstretched wings holding arrows and an olive branch.
A weathered, rectangular piece of corroded metal with rounded edges and surface cracks, displayed on a white background.
A tarnished, dented metal case with an engraved eagle emblem on its surface, shown on a plain white background.
A round, rusted, and weathered metal object with a small hole near one edge, photographed on a plain white background.
A close-up of a round, tarnished metal button with a raised shank on the back, set against a plain white background.
A weathered, light-colored bullet with a conical shape and two visible grooves, isolated on a white background.
A weathered, conical lead bullet with three grooves, shown against a white background.
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A display case with two bullets, a round coin or medallion with an eagle, a rectangular metallic object, and a small round ball on a blue background.

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