. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. "1786," as on nearly all dated pieces of insignia, refers to the date of original organization of the unit. The design of the plate is typical of early- to mid-Victorian taste. WAIST-BELT PLATE, MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1840 USNM 60497~M (S-K 253). Figure 201. Bearing elements of the seal of the State of Massa- chusetts, this plate likely was a stock pattern sold to many officers. In construction, it is a composite piece similar to the plate for officers of the Corps of. WAIST-BELT PLATE, NEW YORK, C. 1840 USNM 604116-M QS-K 282'). Figure
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. "1786," as on nearly all dated pieces of insignia, refers to the date of original organization of the unit. The design of the plate is typical of early- to mid-Victorian taste. WAIST-BELT PLATE, MASSACHUSETTS, C. 1840 USNM 60497~M (S-K 253). Figure 201. Bearing elements of the seal of the State of Massa- chusetts, this plate likely was a stock pattern sold to many officers. In construction, it is a composite piece similar to the plate for officers of the Corps of. WAIST-BELT PLATE, NEW YORK, C. 1840 USNM 604116-M QS-K 282'). Figure 202. This plate, struck in poor-quality, medium-weight brass, is of a stock pattern bearing the eagle-on-half- globe device and the motto "Excelsior" from the New York State seal superimposed on a panoply of arms and colors. This type of belt plate, with the device on the inner panel and a wreath between the inner and outer borders, is most characteristic of the 1840's. More than ten different plates are known that vary only as to the design of the inner panel; some contain New York State heraldic devices, and others contain variants of the usual eagle design of the 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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