Now this is a real beauty here
There very well could have been a decorative case but it is long since lost to history
During WW2 he was assigned to the 142nd Infantry regiment
It still retains much of the original dunkelgelb paint with the faint original red stenciling still visible
a single piece of leather with one set of hooks and a brass stud at the end
Original U.S. Civil War M1851 U.S. Army Mounted Service Cavalry Enlisted Saber Belt with Saber Hanger Italian Flags Now this is a realOriginal Item: Only One Available. This belt is a fine example of the early, original buff leather, Model 1851, sword belt worn by Federal enlisted cavalrymen prior to and during the Civil War. It remains in overall fair condition, with its original, regulation 1851 pattern, brass eagle belt plate, with its keeper; the belt plate has a one piece, applied silver wreath. The brass cavalry saber hook is present. Constructed of strong bridle leather, the