Original U.S. Civil War Era New York State Officer Chapeau-Bras Collapsible Bicorn by Baker and McKenney Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia This excavated Pattern 1839 oval

This excavated Pattern 1839 oval US belt buckle has a smooth brown patina with area of oxidation

with a lovely worn patinated appearance

and supply units

The left side of the stock bears a partially legible government inspector SWP / 1892 cartouche

In the early 1960s two companies then produced an East German Version of the Type I knives

Original U.S. Civil War Era New York State Officer Chapeau-Bras Collapsible Bicorn by Baker and McKenney Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia This excavated Pattern 1839 ovalOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic piece of history that dates back to the Civil War era. A Chapeau Bras, which translates literally to hat arm, is a bicorne hat that is designed to be compressed and carried under the arm, formerly worn on dress occasions by men in the 18th Century, and later in the United States Army by General and Staff Officers. These caps were intended as a Dress Hat, and not too many survived the ages due