Mess vest, officers’, mess dress, 20th Middlesex (Artists) Rifle Volunteer Corps, worn by Maj H J Mercer, 1902 (c).
Grey wool cloth body with grey Italian cloth back and strap for adjusting size. Single breasted, V neck. Fastens with hooks and eyes at front. Slit pocket at each side. Silver Russia pattern metal thread braid around neck, continuing down both front edges and bottom front edges, forming an eyeloop at each point, all around both pockets forming crows’ feet above, below and at each side. Aluminium gate two prong buckle with die struck inscription ‘SOLIDE’. White Italian cloth lining. Twenty six silver plated metal stud down left front edge.