. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. gi-asping a Broad Sword . . ."'^^ The designer has placed the arm in armor and replaced the "broad sword" with a scimiter-like, edged weapon. The use of the crest of a state seal or coat of arms to indicate the state was common usage, with the eagle-on-half- globe of New York providing an excellent example. This plate would have been appropriate for wear by any Massachusetts unit, and is thus considered to have been a stock Figure 230 SHOULDER-BELT PLATE, SOUTH CAROLINA, C. 1840 USNM 604454-M (_S-K 601). Figure 231.
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. gi-asping a Broad Sword . . ."'^^ The designer has placed the arm in armor and replaced the "broad sword" with a scimiter-like, edged weapon. The use of the crest of a state seal or coat of arms to indicate the state was common usage, with the eagle-on-half- globe of New York providing an excellent example. This plate would have been appropriate for wear by any Massachusetts unit, and is thus considered to have been a stock Figure 230 SHOULDER-BELT PLATE, SOUTH CAROLINA, C. 1840 USNM 604454-M (_S-K 601). Figure 231. The silver palmetto tree identifies this as a South Carolina plate. The letters "l" and "a" are subject to several interpretations, the more probable being â 'Light Artiller)." The devices are attached with simple wire fasteners, and the basic brass plate can be considered to have been a stock item adaptable to anv number of units. Figure 229 "« ZlEBER, pp. 143-144. 108. 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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