Original U.S. & British Sam Browne Belt Lot - 3 Items U.S. Helmets/Hats The inside leather band has

The inside leather band has the Initials H E S punched into it in letters about one inch high

Pittsburgh Pa

and the side seam was repaired once

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Original U.S. & British Sam Browne Belt Lot - 3 Items U.S. Helmets/Hats The inside leather band hasOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 3 Available. General Sir Sam Browne V. C. was a 19th century British Indian Army officer who had lost his left arm to a sword cut during the Sepoy Rebellion; this made it difficult for him to draw his sword, because the left hand was typically used to steady the scabbard while the right drew out the sword. Browne came up with the idea of wearing a second belt which went over his right shoulder to hold the scabbard