National Army Museum

Buffs regimental colours 1848-1864, 1864 (c)

miniature on ivory, miniature

Accession Number

NAM.2001-04-340-1

Description

Buffs regimental colours 1848-1864, 1864 (c). Miniature painting on ivory, by an unknown Chinese artist, 1864 (c). In a silver-painted, frame but not glazed Crossed regimental colours with a crown above and a dragon below. From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum. The ivory was owned by General Sir Charles Van Straubenzee. It was presented to General Sir Julius Raines by Van Straubenzee executors and then given by him to the officers of The Buffs in 1902.

Campaigns

Crimean War (1854-1856)

Units

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

People

Sir Julius Augustus Robert Raines GCB, (1827 - 1909)

Van Straubenzee, Sir Charles Thomas

Unknown

Dimensions

Width: 155 mm Depth: 25 mm Text: 192 mm Part 1: 128 mm Text: 88 mm

Inscriptions

Inscribed on the frame, ‘THE BUFFS/ 1848-1864’. With an inscription verso, ‘This ivory was was presented / to Sir Julius Raines by the Executors of the late/ Genl Sir C Van Straubenzie [sic]/ who Commanded the Regiment/ from 11 Nov 1851 to July 1856/ Sir Julius thinks the / most fitting place for it/ is with the Officers 1st Bn/ The Buffs/ London 11 April 1902.’ Also, a typed label on the back of the frame, ‘Ivory painting of the Colours carried during the Crimean War; formerly belonging to General Sir Charles van Straubanzee, and presented to the Rgt. by Lady van Straubanzee after his death. Sir Charles van Straubanzee commanded the Regiment at the period of the Crimean War.’ Labelled with Buffs no. ‘B120’