Officer's Royal Artillery pattern full dress shoulder belt Accession Number: REL/06676

Description

Officer's Royal Artillery pattern full dress shoulder belt. The curved black leather belt is covered with Royal Artillery pattern gold bullion lace. Each end turns in and is secured by brass studs. These ends would normally have gilded brass fittings holding an embroidered pouch in place, but all these are missing. The belt has an ornamental gilded brass buckle and slide, and a tip showing an exploding grenade within a wreath.

Contextual Description

Unknown. This pattern of belt was also worn by officers serving in the permanent artillery in the Australian colonies until 1901.

Details

Accession Number
REL/06676
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Uniform
Physical Description
Material: Leather; Gold bullion lace; Gilded brass
Measurement
Overall
Date Made
c 1885-1900
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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Accession REL/06676

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