Officer's Royal Artillery pattern full dress shoulder belt

Place Europe: United Kingdom
Accession Number REL/06676
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Leather; Gold bullion lace; Gilded brass
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1885-1900
Conflict Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900
Description

Officer's Royal Artillery pattern full dress shoulder belt. The curved black leather belt is covered with Royal Artillery pattern gold bullion lace. Each end turns in and is secured by brass studs. These ends would normally have gilded brass fittings holding an embroidered pouch in place, but all these are missing. The belt has an ornamental gilded brass buckle and slide, and a tip showing an exploding grenade within a wreath.

History / Summary

Unknown. This pattern of belt was also worn by officers serving in the permanent artillery in the Australian colonies until 1901.