Military epaulette
Category
Costume
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
Brass, Cotton, Wool
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1350790.2
Summary
Epaulette for a French military coatee, epaulette made from indigo wool with a Kenya red wool collar, cuffs and turn backs. It is lined with Nutria cotton with cream cotton sleeves. It has a stand collar (45 mm 1.75 in) and is single breasted with the front cut away with step slope starting well above the waistline. There is a loop on each shoulder. The sleeves have a false cuff (90 mm 3.5 in). There is an overlapping centre back vent and tails with square ends. It is decorated with Kenya red turn backs with 2 grenades in cream cloth appliqued onto each tail. There is a cream flash on the cuff on one side and top edged with cream Russia braid. There are 6 buttons down each front above the waist, 3 down the front of each tail, 3 on each cuff, 1 each for each epaulette and 1 either side of the back vent. Most are plain copper coloured, 3 are missing and 3 are replacements (including 1 British Army button). Fastens with hooks and eyes. The epaulette is of red worsted lace with red fringes. There is blue wool on the reverse with leather , horsehair and straw padding. '535' on a fabric label on the reverse. National Army Museum comments - 1.buttons possibly all replacement 2. probably for a non-commissioned Officer or Other Ranks because of poor quality of fabric 3. could be a Soave's coat although lacking slashed pocket flap on each tail 4.trousers SNO1397 possibly belong. (uniform)
Provenance
Charles Paget Wade Collection, Snowshill Manor
Marks and inscriptions
'535' (on a fabric label on the reverse)