Offered is a fascinating and unusual Civil War battlefield relic recovered from Petersburg, Virginia, featuring an antique brass buckle with an old tree root growing directly through its center.
According to the accompanying collector’s identification note, this piece was excavated from a Civil War site in Petersburg, Virginia. Over time, the root grew through the buckle, expanding and becoming intertwined with the metal, creating a remarkable combination of natural growth and military history.
The brass buckle measures approximately 1¼ inches by 1⅛ inches, while the preserved root measures approximately 3¾ inches long.
Petersburg was the site of one of the Civil War’s longest and most important military campaigns. From June 1864 through April 1865, Union and Confederate armies fought around the city’s extensive defensive positions during the Siege of Petersburg.
The buckle retains its aged excavated patina, while the root displays natural wood grain, cracking, and weathering. Both remain together in their original recovered configuration.
Condition: Original dug relic condition with surface oxidation, age-related wear, and natural deterioration of the preserved root. The root remains securely intertwined with the buckle. Includes the accompanying collector’s identification note documenting its reported Petersburg recovery.
An unusual Civil War battlefield artifact that combines a period brass buckle with a striking example of nature growing around a buried historical relic.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.
Offered is a fascinating and unusual Civil War battlefield relic recovered from Petersburg, Virginia, featuring an antique brass buckle with an old tree root growing directly through its center.
According to the accompanying collector’s identification note, this piece was excavated from a Civil War site in Petersburg, Virginia. Over time, the root grew through the buckle, expanding and becoming intertwined with the metal, creating a remarkable combination of natural growth and military history.
The brass buckle measures approximately 1¼ inches by 1⅛ inches, while the preserved root measures approximately 3¾ inches long.
Petersburg was the site of one of the Civil War’s longest and most important military campaigns. From June 1864 through April 1865, Union and Confederate armies fought around the city’s extensive defensive positions during the Siege of Petersburg.
The buckle retains its aged excavated patina, while the root displays natural wood grain, cracking, and weathering. Both remain together in their original recovered configuration.
Condition: Original dug relic condition with surface oxidation, age-related wear, and natural deterioration of the preserved root. The root remains securely intertwined with the buckle. Includes the accompanying collector’s identification note documenting its reported Petersburg recovery.
An unusual Civil War battlefield artifact that combines a period brass buckle with a striking example of nature growing around a buried historical relic.
Shipping included to the lower 48 contiguous United States.