Insignia is mounted in half of a papier-mache quarter plate image casing. Shoulder straps are nominally 4" long by 1.45" wide with .26" gilt bullion boarders, .27" wide lieutenant's bars and with a red velvet background. Black fabric backing, straps are mounted to the case and cannot be removed to inspect their backs. The bullion crossed cannon insignia has a 1 in the center for an unknown 1st artillery regiment and measures nominally 2.15" long by 1.15" wide.