CAP AND CAP PLATE, ALBANY BURGESSES CORPS, C. 1851

USNM 604681-M (S-K 827). Figure 170.

Figure 170

This unusually ornate and distinctive plate is that of the Albany [New York] Burgesses Corps that was founded, as stated on the plate itself, October 8, 1833. The arms and the motto "ASSIDUITY", appearing above the ribbon with the letters "A B C," are those of the city of Albany.

CAP AND CAP PLATE, RIFLES, C. 1851

USNM 604666-M (S-K 813). Figure 171.