Canada, British North America. A Rare War Of 1812 Infantry Shoulder Belt Plate United Republic of credited with sixty-one months service

credited with sixty-one months service

complete with hook and eye

angled pinback

clasp affixed to its original ribbon

inside a circle of rope and surmounted by a crown

Canada, British North America. A Rare War Of 1812 Infantry Shoulder Belt Plate United Republic of credited with sixty-one months serviceNorth American made, in bronze, consisting of an oval plate, the obverse bearing an etched monogram of King George III, the reverse with a tongue clip and dual studs for attachment to a belt, unmarked but a variation manufactured from approximately 1800 until 1820, measuring 55 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), a ground dug example in very fine condition.