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Shoulder belt plate, Rifle Brigade, 1821 (c)

Shoulder-belt plates evolved from the simple buckle used for fastening sword belts, which from the 1770s were worn over the right shoulder instead of round the waist.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-07-50-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-07-50-1