Original U.S. Set of Three 19th Century Epaulettes -1790s-1820's Militia, 1820s-1830's Militia, and Civil War U.S. Artwork & Posters China-Burma-India Theater Blood Chit with

China-Burma-India Theater Blood Chit with the Chinese national flag

Its nicknames include: Balalaika

The [CA]ST-STEEL 1864 marking in front of the sight is present but slightly mis-struck as they usually were

the original parkerized finish on the throat of the scabbard has degraded due to rust

It retains a brass mounted

Original U.S. Set of Three 19th Century Epaulettes -1790s-1820's Militia, 1820s-1830's Militia, and Civil War U.S. Artwork & Posters China-Burma-India Theater Blood Chit withOriginal Items: One Set of Three Available. Epaulettes are a type of ornamental shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank by armed forces and other organizations. Flexible metal epaulettes (usually made from brass) are referred to as shoulder scales. Their direct origin lies in the bunches of ribbons worn on the shoulders of military coats at the end of the 17th century, which were partially decorative and partially intended to prevent