This is a vintage solid brass Bergamot Brass Works US belt buckle (specifically model C-132), manufactured in the 1970s The Logo: The circular stamp featuring an intricate, stylized design is the hallmark of the Bergamot Brass Works foundry, which was highly popular for producing thematic and historical reproduction brass buckles during the 1970s and 1980s.The Style: While the front simulates a 19th-century Civil War “US” cavalry or infantry plate, the rear features the distinct modern loop-and-peg closure system typical of 20th-century fashion buckles rather than period-accurate wire hooks.