Cavalry Epaulets

[backbonz]

found this on Sunday. Appears to be Cavalry Epaulet.

 

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[Kansas]

Nice find ! I like it !
~Kansas~

 

[T-Rex]

sure does, nice find... how deep?

 

[stoney56]

Thats a good find. Congrats. Some people might think it was a padlock hasp. Keep lookin". Who knows what else might show up.

 

[jt70]

WHAT TE HECK WAS THAT USED FOR?

COOL LOOKING

JT

 

[T-Rex]

WHAT TE HECK WAS THAT USED FOR?

COOL LOOKING

JT

They were worn on the shoulders on the outside of the uniform, supposed to help protect them during cavalry clashes although I don't see how it would afford too much protection from a razor sharp saber... to me they seemed to be more symbolic...

 

[stoney56]

Try this link, will show what they origionally looked like. Just scan down.http://www.relicman.com/cav.htm
Were called shoulder scales.

 

[backbonz]

Yes, they would provide no protection vs a saber.

WHAT TE HECK WAS THAT USED FOR?

COOL LOOKING

JT

They were worn on the shoulders on the outside of the uniform, supposed to help protect them during cavalry clashes although I don't see how it would afford too much protection from a razor sharp saber... to me they seemed to be more symbolic...

 

[T-Rex]

Yes, they would provide no protection vs a saber.

WHAT TE HECK WAS THAT USED FOR?

COOL LOOKING

JT

although that was their original purpose... CW officers sometimes wore them made from wool for asthetics... these were used before the ACW...

They were worn on the shoulders on the outside of the uniform, supposed to help protect them during cavalry clashes although I don't see how it would afford too much protection from a razor sharp saber... to me they seemed to be more symbolic...

 

[backbonz]

as an side. I learned to always double check the hole after digging, as the main part of the epaulet was still buried even after i found the underside/attachment piece

 

[T-Rex]

I'd go back and scour that area for buttons and the like if I was you...

 

[backbonz]

Oh, no doubt. Id go today, but i have a previous commitement.

I'd go back and scour that area for buttons and the like if I was you...

 

[lonewolfe]

Nice!

HH

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