QUEEN VICTORIA: TUNIC OF VOLUNTEER AIDE-DE-CAMP

Tunic of Volunteer Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria. A fine, rare and important example of scarlet melton cloth with white piped Royal Blue facings to the cuff and collar. To each breast and skirt are eight silver embroidered oak-leaf scrolls with frog-drop loops, five positioned above the waist; the top five to the left side retain a silver mounted button (those on the skirt have none) The frog-drop loops are repeated on the collar and cuffs. Twisted silver cord epaulette to left shoulder. Some moth damage present: - (please refer to images).

Code: 50868