December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
The oval infantry cap pattern fell out of favor in 1815 and the tin-plating rejected at the same time for infantry plates in future, supplanted by one that was struck in brass, oblong with clipped corners, but bearing the same eagle device in its center; the new pattern remained in use until 1821. This example was excavated by James Hart and Duncan Campbell near Sacketts Harbor, NY in the late 1950s. Provenance: James Hart Collection to c. 2000; Dr. Albert Scipio Collection to 2015. 3 5/8 x 2 5/8 inches.