York as regulation pattern that Near for National 

 Guard officers. 



WAIST-BELT PLATE, NEW YORK CITY, C. 1850 



USNM 604141-M iS-K 297). Figure 241 . 



This cast-brass plate bears the arms of the city of 

 New York superimposed on an almost full sunburst. 

 The surrounding wreath of laurel is taken directly 

 from the plate authorized for general and staff officei's 

 of the Regular Establishment in 1832. While this is 

 thought to be the plate for the New York City Guards, 

 for whom a matching shoulder-belt plate is known, 

 there is the possibility that it was also worn by 

 uniformed police of the 1850"s. 



FiuiRt 24J 



Figure 241 



WAIST-BELT PLATE, C. 1850 



USNM 604393-M (S-K 540). Figure 142. 



A stock pattern, this cast-brass and gilded plate 

 would have been appropriate for any ol the several 

 organizations called "National Guards" or "National 

 Greys" that existed in a number of states. The 

 letters "n g" do not connote the National Guard as 

 we know it today. 



WAIST-BELT PLATE, OHIO, C. 1850 

 USNM 604m-M QS-K 292'). Figure 24}. 



The center piece applied to this cast-brass plate 

 with wire fasteners bears an early form of the arms of 

 the State of Ohio.'*- The plate proper has holes in 

 it other than those needed to apply the present 

 device, which indicates that it was a stock part, or 



'*' For an interesting discussion of the evolution of the arms 

 of Ohio see Preble, pp. 639-642. 



Figure 243 



possibly that the present center device is not original 

 to the plate. 



WAIST-BELT PLATE, OHIO, C. 1850 



USNM 604130-M (j'-K ISd). Figure 244. 



This plate bears another variation of the Ohio 

 State arms. Here, the arms lie within a wreath as 

 prescribed for Regular general and stafi' officers in 

 1832. The entire specimen is cast in brass; the 

 wreath, sun, arrows, canal wall, and hull of keel boat 

 are silvered. 



WAIST-BELT PLATE, PENNSYLVANIA, C. 1850 



USNM 60474-M (S-K 230) . Figure 245 . 



Officers of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia wore 

 plates of this type in the ISSO's, although most were 



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