National Army Museum

3rd Regiment, The Buffs regimental colours, 1860 (c)

miniature on ivory, miniature

Accession Number

NAM.2001-04-337-1

Description

3rd Regiment, The Buffs regimental colours, 1860 (c). Miniature painting on ivory, unknown artist, 1860 (c). In a glazed wooden frame. The regimental colour and Queen’s colour with shafts crossed, the regimental colour bearing battle honours, with a crown above and a dragon below. Associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. This miniature belonged to Gen Sir Charles Van Straubenzee GCB (1812-1892) and was presented to the Regiment by his widow in 1902, after his death.

Campaigns

Crimean War (1854-1856)

Units

3rd (The East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs)

People

Van Straubenzee, Sir Charles Thomas

Unknown

Dimensions

Width: 120 mm Depth: 17 mm Text: 180 mm Part 1: 125 mm Text: 86 mm

Inscriptions

Inscribed: ‘THE BUFFS 1848-1864.’. pen and ink on reverse: ‘This Ivory was presented to Sir Julius Raines by the Executors of the late Genl.Sir C.Van Straubenze who commanded the Regiment from 11 Novr 1851 to July 1856. Sir Julius thinking the most fitting place for it is with the Officers 1 Bn The Buffs. London 11 April 1902’. Inscribed with Buffs no. ‘B242’