what's on his shoulders?

[rick35ovi]

Found this image on a goodwill sight. It is of a corporal with a frock coat and vest but if you look at his shoulders you will see some kind of devices i cant make out. maybe someone can figure out how to blow up this image, I am not computer savy enough.

http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewitem.asp?ItemID=2846561

[Csayankee]

Re: what's on his shoulders?

Rick,

I zoomed in on the shoulder on our left. I am assuming that you are talking about the black spot sticking out. From looking at from a distance and zoomed in, I believe it is just a spot from the photo or on the back wall when the photo was taken not part of his uniform. If I missed what you are asking let me know and I will look at it again.

[rick35ovi]

Re: what's on his shoulders?

If you look just above the seam on his shoulders it almost looks like triangular devices on his shoulders, Maybe just an optical illusion. I also wondered if that could be sometime of attachment for scales.

[Frenchie]

Re: what's on his shoulders?

Russian knots? They seem to go all the way to the collar.

[Dignann]

Re: what's on his shoulders?

Attachments for shoulder scales?

Eric

[laurelgirl]

Re: what's on his shoulders?

This item is mis-marked- it is a cabinet card, so this soldier is probably an Indian War soldier, hence the strance contraptions on his uniform. the things on his shoulders are probably additional sergeant indications of the era.

[GWagner]

Re: what's on his shoulders?

Look like shoulder scale attachments to me.