Rare Civil War US Navy Ensign "Smith's Patent" Metal Border Shoulder Strap. Single.

Rare Civil War United States Navy Ensign "Smith's Patent" metal border, shoulder strap. Sadly, only a single, not a pair. The strap shows an anchor and rope embellishment against a background of black wool felt and the outer edge features a plated metal border.

Circa Civil War

Approximately 3-3/4" x 1-5/8"

Plated metal, black wool felt

None.

This is from a Civil War collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAJJV16 LCDEX5/16 SBGEX3/17

8 (Excellent-): The shoulder strap shows minor to moderate wear, much of the plated details remain intact, overall excellent condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.