waistbelt, waistbelt clasp, waistbelt
Accession Number

NAM.1983-01-125-1

Description

Waistbelt, with waistbelt clasp, undress uniform, officers’, 2nd Life Guards, 1895 (c). White buff leather. Rectangular waistbelt clasp of gilded brass bearing the following design in relief: a gilded brass circlet within which a border of bows and roundels. Within the border a white metal eight-pointed rayed, faceted star upon the centre of which a Garter bearing the Garter motto, within which a cross. The star has been worn through cleaning. The circlet is flanked by the gilded brass letters LG entwined and reversed. Below all two gilded brass scrolls bearing the battle honours: PENINSULA WATERLOO. Above all, a gilded brass monarchial crown. Gilded brass belt fittings. Almost all the gilding has come aay from the brass fittings. Written on inside of belt the letters HGH.

Campaigns

Peninsular War (1808-1814)

Events

Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 (Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo 1815)