Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books Combinations of Japanese and Western

Combinations of Japanese and Western numbers are very common on sword fittings of the period

COMMODORE SIR NATHANIEL DANCE on the reverse is inscribed:

including the use of the slang term "ofay" to refer to whites

The sun - or "pith" - helmet originated in India around the time of the Mutiny

5 inches in length not including the tang that has had some later modification for it's Ottoman life that can be easily remedied

Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books Combinations of Japanese and WesternOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic Victorian era officer's astrakhan busby of The Royal Irish Rifles. Features green wool top with embroidery, plaited cord loop and trim, corded boss bearing darkened bugle with Sphinx and Egypt, crowned harp and motto badge, leather and silk lining, leather chinstrap. The feather plume is regrettably missing. The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an