Waist belt worn by Captain (later Lieutenant-Colonel) Sir Charles Russell VC, 1st (or Grenadier) Regiment of Foot Guards
waistbelt, waistbelt
Accession Number
NAM.1965-03-18-4
Description
Waistbelt, 1st (or Grenadier) Regiment of Foot Guards, worn by Lt Col Sir Charles Russell, VC, 1846 (c). White buff leather with gilt metal sling fitting attached. Buff leather sword guard. Gilt metal buckle, sling fittings and sword hook. Gilt waist belt fittings of foliate design with clasp which has a frosted white metal circlet bearing a title, with frosted gilt metal centre bearing a gilt metal flaming grenade superimposed upon the ball of which is the white metal cypher reversed, surmounted by a white metal monarchical crown. Associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856).
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