NAM.1979-12-80-6
Set of buff leather braces, universal pattern Valise Equipment, Pattern 1871, 1886 (c). Made by Edward Reilly. With two buff leather greatcoat straps and four buff leather straps attached to the braces. Used by 1st City of London Artillery Volunteers, 1886 (c).
Stamped in ink, on braces: ‘8’ and ‘I 76 D’ (on one strap); ‘[broad arrow]/ WD’, ‘R A S D’ and ‘RA’ (on the other strap). Stamped in ink, on greatcoat straps: ‘5. BRF 565 7 85’ and broad arrow sold out of service mark (?) (on one strap); broad arrow sold out of service mark (?), ‘[broad arrow] / WD’ and ‘F.W.’ (on the other strap). Stamped in ink, on buff leather straps: ‘R N A’ (on one strap) and ‘o EDD REILLEY R.N.A/ D’ (on one strap).