Original U.S. Spanish-American War Hate Belt Made with 44 U.S., Cuban, & Spanish Buttons French Holster 1ST RATE LENGTH 186 Ft

1ST RATE LENGTH 186 Ft BREADTH 52 Ft 2162 TONS 104 GUNS COMPLIMENT 837

with some loss of the sharkskin covering near the pommel

The reverse is lined in a grey/blue fabric

This is a very imposing weapon

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Hate Belt Made with 44 U.S., Cuban, & Spanish Buttons French Holster 1ST RATE LENGTH 186 FtOriginal Item. One of a Kind. What we know as Hate Belts became popularized at the end of World War I, with primarily American soldiers collecting German buttons & badges and mounting them onto captured German belts. The idea, however, was not new, and this example of a Spanish belt adorned with 44 U. S., Spanish, & Cuban uniform buttons proves the ideas use at least 2 decades prior. This belt, in very cracked and tattered condition, has 39 buttons