Original U.S. Mexican-American War & Civil War Epaulettes - Enlisted Boards & Cavalry Officer Dress Boards - Two Pairs British Bayonets The finish has also flaked

The finish has also flaked off in areas

It is in good condition and has wide fuller construction

so this example does not appear to have been refinished

reloading was performed by the use of the lever that doubled as a trigger guard

and is now loose around it

Original U.S. Mexican-American War & Civil War Epaulettes - Enlisted Boards & Cavalry Officer Dress Boards - Two Pairs British Bayonets The finish has also flakedOriginal Items. Only One Set Available. This is an outstanding set of two pairs of American epaulettes worn during the 1840s and 1860s. One set is maker marked to W. H. Horstmann & Son of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first set is a great pair of enlisted mens epaulettes worn during the Mexican American War (1846 1848). They both were stamped with an ink marking on the reverse reading: W. H. HORSTMANN & SON. PHILADELPHIA, P. A. They have minimal