Cavalry Crossed Sabers Hat Insignia
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Item: Cavalry Crossed Sabers Hat Insignia
Construction: Stamped thin sheet brass.
Condition: Excellent, excavated, wire loops missing. The device has a dusty green patina with no cracks, breaks, repairs. There is some minor bending from period use.
Recovered: East cavalry field off Hanover Rd., Gettysburg, PA
Approximate size: 1-3/4 x 3-3/8 inch.(length measurement from tip-to-tip of the scabbard drags)
Comments: This solid cavalry insignia will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War insignia or general relic collection.
Reference: Examples of similar cavalry hat insignia can be found in the following relic reference books:
"American Military Headgear Insignia" by J. Duncan Campbell and Michael J. O'Donnell on page 200. figures 477 & 478.
"Excavated Artifacts from Battlefields and Campsites of The Civil War" by Stanley S. Phillips on page 90, figure 6 and also on page 92, figure 7.
"Civil War Artifacts" by Howard R. Crouch on page 154, figures 4 & 5.
- Product Code:
- PC6179
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