Original U.S. Set of Three 19th Century Epaulettes -1790s-1820's Militia, 1820s-1830's Militia, and Civil War Ordnance and the Crown / BP

and the Crown / BP provisional proof for gun barrels

The finished product consisted of three etched and welded parts

with only about 50 remaining unwounded of the original 700 who entered the battle

The cleaning has unfortunately removed the marking from the blade ricasso

The seat parachute pack features a well padded 'seat'

Original U.S. Set of Three 19th Century Epaulettes -1790s-1820's Militia, 1820s-1830's Militia, and Civil War Ordnance and the Crown / BPOriginal Items: One Set of Three Available. Epaulettes are a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations. Flexible metal epaulettes (usually made from brass) are referred to as shoulder scales. Their direct origin lies in the bunches of ribbons worn on the shoulders of military coats at the end of the 17th century, which were partially decorative and partially intended to prevent