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2017.030
Title
14th/20th King's Hussars Full Dress Uniform Tunic
Date(s)
- 1914 (Creation)
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Navy blue facecloth wool tunic with horizontal yellow mohair cord looped lacing (braid) down the front, Austrian knots on the sleeve cuffs and the back. The yellow mohair cord also binds the front opening, hem, cuffs and the stand collar. It closes centre front with 13 black jappaned metal hooks and eyes and buttons with six brass coloured metal shank dome buttons etched with 'SMITH & WRIGHT LTD B'HAM' on the reverse and yellow mohair cord loops. The torso is lined in cream rough twill wool (blanket) lining, the sleeves are lined in white cotton, the skirts are unlined. On each shoulder are brass badges (Shoulder Titles) '14 / 20H' in between two lines. On the stand collar are pewter coloured metal lapel badges of a Prussian eagle.
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Military, dress uniform, ceremonial uniform
Country of Design: United Kingdom
Country of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Keywords: Military, dress uniform, ceremonial uniform
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Wool, mohair, cotton
Colour/Print: Navy blue, yellow, cream
Details: Cord, braid, Austrian knots,
Colour/Print: Navy blue, yellow, cream
Details: Cord, braid, Austrian knots,