NAM.1963-06-31-1

Mess jacket, Honourable East India Company, possibly 11th Bengal Cavalry, worn by Sgn John Henry Sylvester, Bombay Medical Service, 1870 (c). Blue with scarlet facings. 1.25 inch band of gold lace on collar edged below with gold plait, the lace and plait continuing down front and bottom edges of jacket. Back seams trimmed with broad and narrow gold plait forming crowsfeet at back shoulders. Majors’ embroidered rank badges on collar. Cuffs have 1.25 inch band of gold lace figured with gold Russia braid to a height of 9.5 inches. 63 stud buttons in gilt down centre breast. Hook fastening. Medal ribbons on left breast for: Indian General Service Medal 1854-95 with clasp: Persia; Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59 with clasp: Central India.