December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
Die-struck brass, 2 3/4 inches H x 3 3/8 in. L, with iron fastener wires soldered on reverse. In 1817, COL Talbot Chambers of the Rifle Regiment recommended a new uniform and cap plate for the regiment, which was approved on 4 AUG 1817. In later correspondence, Commissary General Callender Irvine described "The present rifle cap plate is an eagle with bugle horn suspended from its claws, its length very appropriate and neat." A few of these plates have been excavated, in part or whole; found at Fort Atkinson and other Western cantonments garrisoned by detachments of the Rifle Regiment, 1817-1821 (the unit was disbanded in 1821 and personnel transferred to the 6th Infantry, who continued to garrison such posts). Illustrated and discussed: Campbell and Howell (1963), p. 20-21 and Campbell and O'Donnell (2004), p. 65. PROVENANCE: J. Duncan Campbell Collection until 2009; Al Scipio Collection until 2015; acquired from Dan Griffin (cat. 5672) in June 2015. CONDITION: Excellent, with nice dark bronze patina.