Officer's Royal Engineer's pattern full dress sword belt, shoulder belt and pouch

Royal Engineer officer's full dress sword belt, shoulder belt and pouch. The red Russia leather sword belt and slings are embroidered with three stripes of gold bullion thread. The belt fastens with a gilded brass rectangular clasp that has a silver voided badge superimposed on it showing Queen Victoria's crown above the royal cypher within an oak wreath, with the motto 'DIEU ET MON DROIT' beneath it. A gilded brass slide and buckle and a leather keeper embroidered with a single stripe of gold bullion thread are used to adjust the length of the belt. The shorter of the two sword slings is sewn to the belt and has a gilded brass hook attached to it. The longer sling is not fixed and slides freely along the belt. Each sling has a stud fitting at the bottom for attachment of the sword, and bears an ornate gilded brass buckle with a lion's head at each end. The curved shoulder belt is also made from red Russia leather and has three embroidered stripes of gold bullion. The central stripe is wavy. An engraved gilded brass buckle, slide and tip are attached to one end of the belt. There are voided letters 'RE' within the triangle of the tip. A black patent leather two compartment pouch is attached to the belt. The top flap bears a gilded British general service badge with the addition of a crowned lion standing on a crown in the centre. The sides of the pouch are reinforced with an ornate gilded strip.

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