NAM.1987-03-8-1

Mess jacket, officers’, 20th Middlesex (Artists) Rifle Volunteer Corps, worn by Maj H J Mercer, 1902 (c). Grey wool cloth. Single breasted. Fastens with hooks and eyes at front. Upright collar bearing a collar badge at each front, fastening with single hook and eye when closed or a loop of Russia braid when open. Pointed cuff. Silver Russia pattern metal thread braid around top, bottom and front edges of collar with a continous pattern of scrolls on inside of top and front edges. Plain braid down both front edges and bottom of body, forming an eyeloop at bottom front edge. All around cuff forming an Austrian knot traced above and below with scrolls. The braid forms a plume below Austrian knot. Collar lined with black Italian cloth, body lined with grey Italian cloth with pocket in left breast, sleeves lined with white cotton. Fifty eight silver stud buttons down left front edge. Silver plated copper shoulder button showing a stringed bugle horn surmounted by a monarchial crown, with screw fitting on reverse. Silver plated metal collar badge with die struck head of Mars and Minerva.