Was wondering if anyone could help with something I recently picked up. It's coming straight out of a museum deacquisition and came with a group of 1820s-1840s Militia items.
The shield measures 5 1/2" x 4 3/8". It has some weight to it and appears to have had some sort of attachment on the back bottom areas. I thought it could possibly be a breast plate or some sort of baldrick plate. Has anyone seen anything like it before? It's too heavy for a shako as it weighs just about 9oz.
Any help is appreciated!
The shield measures 5 1/2" x 4 3/8". It has some weight to it and appears to have had some sort of attachment on the back bottom areas. I thought it could possibly be a breast plate or some sort of baldrick plate. Has anyone seen anything like it before? It's too heavy for a shako as it weighs just about 9oz.
Any help is appreciated!