
Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection

Title
Mexican Army Grenadier Company "Guzman Bomb" emblem
Identifier
BD0021-GuzmanBomb
Files
Download BD0021-GuzmanBomb.JPG (66 KB)
Creation Date
1846
Disciplines
Latin American History | Military History | United States History
Description
A flat plate with beveled corners. An applied exploding bomb centers the face of the plate with a large sprayed flame; this object could probably belong to a grenadier, cavalryman or artillery officer.
Waist Belt Plate “Guzman Bomb.”Ca. 1830’s-1840’s. Dug at the ruins of the Hacienda de Encarnación de Guzman, Coahuila, Mexico. Collection: Rich.Cast and filed brass, whole, with applied cast brass bomb.
Physical Description
.JPG, 1 File, 66.7 KB
Recommended Citation
Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
