. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. SHOULDER-BELT PLATE, NEW ENGLAND GUARDS, C. 1840 USNM 604343-M (S-K 499). Figure 119. Letters signifying the New England Guards are embossed on a shield of white metal that is attached to this brass plate, which has scalloped corners. Although the officer depicted in the Huddy and Duval print of the New England Guards "* wears a waist belt rather than a shoulder belt for his sword, the soldier standing in the backgroimd is shown with crossed shoulder belts. Thus, this plate may have been an item of equipment for enlisted personnel rathe
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. SHOULDER-BELT PLATE, NEW ENGLAND GUARDS, C. 1840 USNM 604343-M (S-K 499). Figure 119. Letters signifying the New England Guards are embossed on a shield of white metal that is attached to this brass plate, which has scalloped corners. Although the officer depicted in the Huddy and Duval print of the New England Guards "* wears a waist belt rather than a shoulder belt for his sword, the soldier standing in the backgroimd is shown with crossed shoulder belts. Thus, this plate may have been an item of equipment for enlisted personnel rather than for officers. SHOULDER-BELT PL,\TE, M.\SS.\CHUSETTS, C. 1840 USNM 604341-M (S-K 498). Figure 130. Although the white-metal arm and sword on wreath device wired to this large brass plate immediately identifies the origin of the specimen as Massachusetts, the considerable heraldic license taken by this insignia-maker is only too evident. When the Massa- chusetts State seal was first adopted in 1780, the blazonry of the crest was given as follows: "On a Wreath a dexter Arm cloathed and ruffled proper, "" .Military Magazine (January 1840), pL 27. "s .Military .Magazine (November 1839), pi. Figure 227 107. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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