Original U.S. Mexican-American War Era Crimson Artillery NCO Non-Commissioned Officer’s Sash Brown Bess 501st became Company F

501st became Company F

The trousers have a tag denoting them as S for Small

Pala which documents his service and 6 months as a Prisoner of War

The blade remains mostly bright and shows traces of earlier oxidation staining that was subsequently cleaned away

The reverse features a full back and is maker marked 100 (Wachtler & Lange

Original U.S. Mexican-American War Era Crimson Artillery NCO Non-Commissioned Officer’s Sash Brown Bess 501st became Company FOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an exceptionally well preserved early U. S. Army noncommissioned officers sash dating from approximately the Mexican American War to the early antebellum period. Woven in a strong crimson wool material, it retains its open weave body, rounded Turks head knots, full tassels, and unusually vivid color. The sash measures approximately eight feet long. Sashes served as visible badges of military rank and office