Figure 66 



WAIST-BELT PLATE, GENERAL OFFICER, C. I8I6 



USNM 38212. Figure 67. 



After the War of 1812, the State of New York pre- 

 sented swords to several prominent officers of the Army 

 and Navy who had distinguished themselves in actions 

 within New York or near its borders. One of these 

 swords (USNM 10294)** and an unusually fine gold 

 eml^roidered belt (USNM 33097) with this gold belt 

 buckle were presented to Maj. Gen. Jacob Brown. 



Clliascd in very fine gold, the buckle is considered 

 bv experts in the goldsmithing and silversmithing 

 fields to be one of the outstanding pieces of American 

 craftsmanship of its kind.-" The central motif is the 

 New York State eagle-on-half-globe device on a 

 wreath of the colors. The head of the eagle is very 

 similar to that on the cap plates of the 1807 Marine 



•■^ Detailed descriptions of this sword aie given by Harold 

 L. Peterson, pp. 193-194, and Belote, pp. 30-31. 



*» Mr. Michael .\rpad, well known and highly regarded 

 silversmith, of Washington, D.C., has called this specimen 

 "an exquisite piece of work by a master craftsman." 



Figure 67 



Corps, 1812 infantry, and 1814 Artillery Corps. 

 The border is of a rose pattern distinctly American 

 in feeling, and in each corner within the border are 



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