Epaulette
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This excavated brass epaulette is in good stable condition. Its once bright brass now has a very pleasing brown patina and was recovered from the Williamsburg, VA area. Epaulettes of this type were worn on the shoulders of enlisted men and were designed to protect the soldier from saber strikes. Many were tossed by soldiers due to the fact that they were shiny, thereby making them easy targets.
The upper portion this epaulette has multiple period dents but is otherwise in solid shape with no loose portions. The lower scales and its rim are all present and solidly in place. There is a body wave, and its slide bar is no longer present. It measures approximately 4 x 6-1/4 inches and there are no repairs.
Similar excavated Civil War epaulettes can be found in the following Civil War relic reference books:
- "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch on page 174, items 2 & 3
- "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 189 as items 5 & 6
- "Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War Supplement One" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 186 as items 1 & 2.
- "The Hammond Civil War Collection" by Mike O'Donnell & Howard Crouch, page 126, item 3 and page 129, item 4.
See scans of the above pages in the additional images.
This epaulette was acquired directly from the digger’s family and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War uniform, campsite, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC10698
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