USNM 60474-M (S-K 230). Figure 245.
Figure 245
Officers of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia wore plates of this type in the 1850's, although most were discarded in 1861 when Pennsylvania troops went into active Federal service. The outer ring, with floral wreath design, has been modified to give the appearance of a solid rectangle. Another plate in the national collections bears the letters "P V M" with the conventional outer ring.
WAIST-BELT PLATE, C. 1850
USNM 60480-M (S-K 236). Figure 246.
Figure 246