Exquisite condition “CS Egg-Pattern” Non-Excavated Belt Plate, with many of this pattern issued to the Army of Tennessee in 1862 and Virginia troops as well. Dimensions: 54 X 90m. Construction: Die-struck red brass with continuous iron wire belt hooks soldered on. This example typically encountered with “lead filled” back. Published on page 80 “Confederate Belt Buckles and Plates” Expanded Edition by Steve E. Mullinax. Plate 137.   Provenance: Private Southern Collection.