Original U.S. Mexican-American War 9th Infantry Regiment Identified Cased Epaulette & Daguerotype Grouping to Lieutenant Gustavus Ferdinand Gardiner - Died of Typhoid in Mexico in 1848 Helmets which is spent and inert

which is spent and inert

This is a genuine 1967 dated vintage tin Valvoline Racing Oil 30 inch round tin sign

The Fag pole even retains the brass flag-securing rod and gold thread roping with tasseled ends

Sharps worked at John Hall's Rifle Works in Harpers Ferry

The right side of the helmet at one time has a shadow of an outline of the national tri-color decal that is painted over

Original U.S. Mexican-American War 9th Infantry Regiment Identified Cased Epaulette & Daguerotype Grouping to Lieutenant Gustavus Ferdinand Gardiner - Died of Typhoid in Mexico in 1848 Helmets which is spent and inertOriginal Items. One of a Kind Grouping. This is the tremendous epaulette & Daguerotype grouping of Lieutenant Gustavus Ferdinand Gardiner, 9th Infantry Regiment, who served with the regiment in Mexico seeing heavy combat, and passing away from Typhoid fever on March 16th, 1848, only a month after the end of the war. The grouping consists of Gardiners gorgeous Silver epaulettes with their original fringe still well retained. Each epaulette has a