Object number
4101.29.6
Description
A red shell jacket with a variety of brass buttons with crossed swords engraved, with a gold embroidered upright collar with a stylised oak leaves and acrons. The jacket has tails which has two embroidered crests of cross sword. The sleeves are finished with a black boarder with three brass cuttons on each side. The epaulettes are mounted seperately and made with braising and finished with a gold button on each one. The jacket belonged to General Sir John Cheape.
Date
1850
Dimensions
- Jacket 1020 mm
- Width: Jacket 565 mm
- Epaulette 180 mm
- Width: Epaulette 85 mm