Figure i6i 



background is an eagle grasping the top of the Federal 

 shield superimposed on panoply of arms and colors. 

 The national motto is on a ribbon below. Certainly 

 not from a stock pattern, this plate obviously was made 

 for a specific Militia unit of considerable affluence. 

 Three simple wire fasteners soldered to the reverse 

 provide means of attachment. 



This specimen is one of the scarce examples of mili- 

 tary plates bearing the maker's name "bale," which 

 may be seen just above the raised lower edge and be- 

 low the "uNUM." This was probably Thomas Bale of 

 New York who is first listed in New York directories, 

 in 1832, as an engraver at 68 Nassau Street. The 

 1842 directory lists him as a die sinker at the same 

 address in partnership with a Frederick B. Smith. 

 He is last listed in 1851. 



CAP AND CAP PLATE, 1ST ARTILLERY, PENNSYLVANIA, 

 C. 1840 



USNM 604672 QS-K 819). Figure 165. 



The plate on this cap uses only the shield of the 

 Pennsylvania seal without crest or supporters. It is 

 surrounded at the sides and bottom with a \vreath 

 carrying a ribbon with the unit designation "first 

 ARTILY." Equally interesting and unusual is the small 

 separate insignia at the pompon socket. It is based 

 on the 1840 flaming grenade ordnance device with 

 crossed cannon superimposed. 



COCKADE EAGLE, C. 1840 



USNM 60394~M (S-K 150). Figure 166. 



This eagle is of a rather odd design, and the five 

 arro\vs in its left talon is an e\'en more unusual vari- 



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