Pair of Captain's epaulettes, 1st or Grenadier Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, 1824 (c).
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Accession Number

NAM.1963-09-283-2

Description

Pair of Captain's epaulettes, worn by Capt James Cunningham Grant-Duff, 1st or Grenadier Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, 1824 (c). Scarlet cloth strap edged with gold wire embroidery and piped with white cloth. Strap trimmed with three bands of circular gilt link chain. Between the bands of chain, two bands of gold wire embroidery. Strap bears a white metal grenade and a gilt metal regimental button bearing: within a plain circlet, the numeral 1. Below all, crossed laurel sprays. Above all, a grenade. Gilt metal crescent edged with gold wire. Gold bullion tassels upon a stiffened backing of yellow silk. Strap, crescent and tassel stiffening lined with red velvet. Four red silk ribbons for attaching to coatee.