MILITARIA
429
NEPAUL FOOT ARTILLERY OFFICER’S FULL DRESS SABRETACHE AND SHOULDER BELT POUCH, a pair of superb and extremely rare late 19th
century examples, the sabretache with standard blue cloth face and ‘artillery pattern’ train lace, on the face in gold
bullion and red velvet the Royal crown of the kingdom of Nepal over a crescent (silver lace) and the sun with a face,
laurel and oak sprays, a gilt metal cannon and a triple scroll at the base, ‘Nepaul Foot Artillery’, complete with three ‘D’
rings and two suspension straps; the ‘purse’ type pouch with the same lace and decoration, complete with leather and
gold lace belt with gilt metal fittings, surface moth damage to the face of the sabretache and more severe damage to the
lower outside edges, slight moth damage to the pouch and the outer leather flap of the purse section missing, other
minor stitching faults to the pouch and similar sequin losses to both items, the lace colour excellent (3) £1800-2200
430
CEYLON PLANTERS RIFLE CORPS PART OFFICER’S EDWARDIAN UNIFORM, comprising a
fine quality rifle green tunic named to Lieut-Col. J. J. Wright, the tunic
embellished with black frogging corded bosses and corded epaulettes,
these with the correct rank insignia, the collar complete with blackened
silver plated collars featuring a tea plant, the unit title and the motto
‘Unitas Salus Nostra’; a fine black leather pouch belt and pouch, the
former with ornate plate featuring a crowned circle, ‘Ceylon Planters
Rifle Corps’, this enclosing the cypher EVIIR all within sprays of tea
plant flowers and leaves along the base, ‘Unitas Salus Nostra’, the belt
complete with plated whistle, chains and lion’s mask boss; black corded
cap lines with the tunic, the whole retailed by Messrs Hobsons,
Lexington Street, London, slight stitching faults around the collar
otherwise good overall condition £250-350
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