CAP, Victorian Field Artillery, Australian

W1970.850

Pillbox Forage cap - c1900. Officers wear - undress uniform.
Royal Artillery - Pattern and lace design.
On front a brass grenade badge worn by Victorian Field Artillery. Black felt cap edged lace, padded crimson lining.
On front gold netted button surrounded by 4 rings of gold braid and alternative large and small 'eye' loop decoration in gold braid - 16 loops.
Lace - 4.1cm high . Thin leather chinstrap - brown leather.

Ref; Keith Bostock for description

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.850
Accession Date: 1 Jan 1966

Material

Brass/Metal
Felt/Textile0 - Whole
Gold Lace/Metal
Gold Thread
Gold Braid

Measurement

length190mm
height62mm
height41mmlace edging

 


 

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