December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
Die-struck brass, 4 7/8 x 3 3/8 inches, bearing device: "Arty. / U. [stack of cannonballs] S. / Regt." This plate, like the Pattern 1812 Infantry Cap Plate, was a simple expedient produced in Fall 1812 to provide cap plates to the 2nd and 3rd Artillery Regiments (the 1st Artillery still wearing chapeau bras). The supply situation for troops on the frontier was so desperate that often plates were sent out without the regimental number struck into it, as with this example. When applied, Roman numerals were used rather than Arabic. Description and image of this plate published in Campbell & O'Donnell (2004), p. 44. PROVENANCE: Excavated at Sacketts Harbor, NY; James A. Hart Collection; Al Scipio Collection until 2015; purchased from Dan Griffin (cat. 5654) in June 2015. CONDITION: Very good as found; dark brownish bronze patina.