Epaulet

Name/Title

Epaulet

Entry/Object ID

1944.1.2

Description

1820-1839 British Army/Canadian Militia Officer's epaulette. "T" shaped sheet metal plate padded with dark blue wool edged with 1.8 cm. wide silver lace. At shoulder end is a brass crescent with dark blue wool padding inside arms of the crescent. One stripe of silver lace joins arms of the crescent. At neck end is a brass grommet-lined hole for a button.

Made/Created

Date made

1820 - 1839

Notes

Date: 1820

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Accession number at shoulder end of epaulette. Old number "470" as well.

Dimensions

Width

12 cm

Length

18.5 cm

Dimension Notes

2.5 cms. thick.