. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. SHOULDER-BELT PLATE, C. 1840 USNM 604337-M (S-K 493). Figure 111. This brass plate with its wire-applied devices ob- viously belonged to an Irish-group Militia unit. The Huddy and Duval print of the Hibernia Greens of Philadelphia "'' definitely depicts an Irish harp on both the shoulder-belt plate and the cap plate, but the motto "erin go bragh" is not included. The specimen would have been suitable for several Militia organizations, such as the Irish Jasper Greens of Savannah, Georgia, and the Montgomery Hibernia Greens. Its
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. SHOULDER-BELT PLATE, C. 1840 USNM 604337-M (S-K 493). Figure 111. This brass plate with its wire-applied devices ob- viously belonged to an Irish-group Militia unit. The Huddy and Duval print of the Hibernia Greens of Philadelphia "'' definitely depicts an Irish harp on both the shoulder-belt plate and the cap plate, but the motto "erin go bragh" is not included. The specimen would have been suitable for several Militia organizations, such as the Irish Jasper Greens of Savannah, Georgia, and the Montgomery Hibernia Greens. Its devices are wire-applied, and it possibly was a stock pattern. SHOULDER-BELT PLATE, C. 1840 USliM. 604340 QS-K 496). Figure 118. This plain brass plate, having wire-applied pewter letters "s L i" is believed to have been worn by the Salem Lisjht Infantr\' of 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)
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