8th Dec, 2021 12:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 424
 

424

â’¶ AN OFFICER'S UNIFORM OF THE 15TH HUSSARS, VICTORIAN

â’¶ AN OFFICER'S UNIFORM OF THE 15TH HUSSARS, VICTORIAN

a magnificent and largely complete uniform with a fine blue tunic trimmed with gilt chain gimp, the collar and sleeves braided for a Captain, a pair of levee pantaloons with a row of gold lace edged with Russia, gold cord cap-lines with acorn finials, a gold-laced shoulder-belt and embroidered pouch of regimental pattern, a Full Dress sabretache in its foul weather cover, with gold-laced sword-belt and slings, a scarlet Torin cap with regimental badge, a gold-laced scarlet pill-box forage cap, and a cloth of red silk, edged with gold "Austrian" lace and bearing the gold-embroidered ornaments from the forecorners and hindcorners of a 15th Hussars shabracque; together with a leather case, named to M Allfrey and containing a blue glass bottle inscribed POISON, all contained in a contemporary metal case

(qty)

Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)

Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey

Sold for £3,000


 

â’¶ AN OFFICER'S UNIFORM OF THE 15TH HUSSARS, VICTORIAN

a magnificent and largely complete uniform with a fine blue tunic trimmed with gilt chain gimp, the collar and sleeves braided for a Captain, a pair of levee pantaloons with a row of gold lace edged with Russia, gold cord cap-lines with acorn finials, a gold-laced shoulder-belt and embroidered pouch of regimental pattern, a Full Dress sabretache in its foul weather cover, with gold-laced sword-belt and slings, a scarlet Torin cap with regimental badge, a gold-laced scarlet pill-box forage cap, and a cloth of red silk, edged with gold "Austrian" lace and bearing the gold-embroidered ornaments from the forecorners and hindcorners of a 15th Hussars shabracque; together with a leather case, named to M Allfrey and containing a blue glass bottle inscribed POISON, all contained in a contemporary metal case

(qty)

Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)

Part proceeds to benefit Westminster Abbey