Extremely Rare 1920s USMC China Service "Horse Marine" Bridle Rosette
Processing...

Extremely Rare 1920s USMC China Service "Horse Marine" Bridle Rosette

Code: mcpg00000


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

•••••

Welcome to FLYING TIGER ANTIQUES & Vintage Historical Artifacts!!! !!

UPDATE: MONDAY APRIL 7th 2025: The FLYING TIGER ANTIQUES Crew is IN THE OFFICE Shipping Out Orders and Listing NEW Artifacts Daily!!!

We are IN THE OFFICE, and we are busy PACKING All the Orders we Received Over the Weekend, Thank you all VERY MUCH!!

We will be IN THE OFFICE for the foreseeable future through the end of MAY!!

Unfortunately we are STILL experiencing non-PayPal Credit Card Issues: working hard at fixing this!

So if you would like to PAY for a $100.00 or more Artifact with a CREDIT CARD, please Call or Email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP, or Process the Purchase Myself!!

Meanwhile, we are busy packing orders and Pricing New Historical Artifacts for our Many COLLECTORS!!!

So, NOW is the TIME to ORDER that wonderful ARTIFACT that you've had your eye on, as it will SHIP within 24 to 48 Hours of Receipt of Payment, but USUALLY Same Day!

And DON'T FORGET: if funding your $100.00 or More Order from a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order purchases!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

Happy Collecting, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa 1920s United States Marine Corps China Service "Horse Marine" bridle rosette. The Horse Marines in China served from 1909 until 1938, and functioned as guards for the American Embassy as well as the International Settlement in Peking. The rosette has an eagle globe and anchor at its center: the globe is quite convex and shows both longitude and latitude lines.

VINTAGE: Circa 1920s.

SIZE: Approximately 1" in depth and 1-3/4" width in diameter.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Blackened copper/bronze with braised brass loop on reverse.

ATTACHMENT: Braised brass loop.

MARKINGS: None.

ITEM NOTES: This is from a United States Marine Corps collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAGEX13 LFGE3/13 SFGEX06/20

CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The rosette shows areas of light to medium wear and tarnish.

GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.