A SENIOR NCO'S JACKET OF THE BENGAL HORSE ARTILLERY

an interesting example of their last Full Dress uniform, evidently worn from before the transfer of Indian artillery units to the Royal Artillery (circa 1861-62): blue jacket with scarlet collar, edged all round with gold cord and trimmed with the same cord, forming twelve loops each side in front, Austrian knots to the sleeves, loops on the shoulders and ornaments to the backseams; the fronts with hooks and eyes, and the loops fastened by ball buttons bearing three guns within a Garter inscribed 'Horse Artillery'; half-ball buttons, bearing the same inscription, and some inscribed 'Bengal Artillery' to the outer ends of front loops and to cuffs; both sleeves bearing the Victorian Crown and Gun in gold embroidery, over an inverted four-bar chevron of narrow gold 'Vellum' lace above the Austrian knot; quilted drab cotton lining; minimal moth damage; gold cord and insignia remain bright