$369
Grenadier-style Militia Cap Plate, c. 1840, stamped brass cap plate with sunburst over clouds, with eagle clutching arrows and Federal shield, and banner with E PLURIBUS UNUM , and maker's name BALE stamped on lower right, lg. 7 1/2, ht. 5 3/8 in. Note: For more information on this cap plate, see figure 164 in American Military Insignia, 1800-1851 , by J. Duncan Campbell.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-02-25