Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars / SOLD

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Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars – Inventory Number:  INS 299 / SOLD Smith’s Patent straps became popular during the Civil War days, offering officers a quality set of shoulder straps, but not the cost to go with them. They were made of stamped brass, having a (false) embroidered look, and applied stamped rank insignia.  The nature of these were the tendency to dent, finish wear off, etc. This pair of straps for a Major, one has had the background field restored to with red felt to signify artillery.  A nice pair for restoration.  Comes housed in a 6 x 8 inch display case with black velvet backing and descriptive card.  Inventory Number:  INS 299 / SOLD

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A pair of Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars military insignia.
Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars / SOLD: Military rank shoulder board with red background, gold border, and two black metal oak leaf insignias.
Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars, shown on a plain white background with small scattered stitches and a few loose threads visible on the rectangular blue fabric.
Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars / SOLD: A worn, rectangular military shoulder board featuring gold trim and two dark oak leaf insignias on a faded tan background.
Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars: A rectangular piece of aged, worn parchment stitched with dark thread onto a board, showing discoloration and a dark patch at one end.
Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars / SOLD: Pair of rectangular embroidered military rank insignia featuring metal oak leaf emblems—one on a faded tan background, the other on red.
A display of Smith’s Patent Shoulder Bars (SOLD) on a black background, accompanied by a descriptive card and price of $450 below.

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