military insignia?

[mojjax]

Is's about 5 1/2'' X 2 1/2 '' The discolored area is mold damage ... I got most of it off with a soft brush .

mojjax

 

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[Montana Jim]

Yup... officers shoulder boards...

This link shows a lot of examples... http://fcsutler.com/fcinsigniaemb.asp

 

[stoney56]

I think Montana Jim beat me to it.

http://howardlanham.tripod.com/album/album.htm

 

[aa battery]

did you find it in the ground?more info.

 

[mojjax]

did you find it in the ground?more info.

I found it in the cellar of the old 1840 farmhouse we live in . Here's a before I cleaned it pic .

 

[trk5capt]

MOJJAX, Very Nice Find, Look Like A Major's Sholder Board, Do Some Research On Your Home And You Maybe Able To Find Who Wore It. Just A Second Thought, But Back In The CW The Navy Used The Same Style Sholder Boards So Your Man Could Have Been A Lt. Commander In The Navy. ( Same Rank As An Army Major) trk5capt...

 

[Ed-NH]

Awesome find! That is indeed a shoulder board. I found one in a Civil War site. Mine is only the gold threaded rectangle piece. The cloth and stars are long gone but the memory of history is sitting in my display case. Congrats on your great find. Look for some Civil War activity around that house