This oval-shaped, cast brass, shoulder belt-plate is an example of the type of non-regulation accessory often worn with uniform. The outer edge is engraved with a serpentine motif worked in a combination of bright work and line engraving. The central reserve is engraved with a large fouled anchor enclosed by a double border and surmounted by an imperial crown. There are two sprays of laurel leaved below, bound by a ribbon. On the reverse are the fasteners and a hook above two studs.