tunic, tunic
Accession Number

NAM.1983-07-73-1

Description

Tunic, full dress, other ranks’, 3rd (Cambridge University) Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteers, 1870 (c). Grey cloth with similar facings. Six dulled white metal buttons bearing the following regimental design: within a hatched circlet bearing the Latin title: Universitas Cantabrigiensis a shield edged with scrolls. The shield is charged with a cross bearing a book in centre and ermine on the arms. In each quarter of the hatched field a lion passant gardant. Above the shield, superimposed upon the circlet, a monarchial crown. Buttons manufactured by: Doughty and Co 109 St Martins Lane London, (title and address used 1858-1876)