拍品專文
A note accompanying this Busby states that it was introduced in 1898-99 but seldom worn after the early stages of the War.
細節
A Busby of the 3rd (Cavalry) Battery, Transvaal Staatsartillerie
A good black sealskin busby with tasselled red cloth bag, bearing large device of crossed Cannon and Grenade, with brass corded chin-chain on leather backing, secured by brass lion's-head hooks on outside of cap, upright white horsehair plume in red plush socket, leather lining retaining traces of black glaze
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A good black sealskin busby with tasselled red cloth bag, bearing large device of crossed Cannon and Grenade, with brass corded chin-chain on leather backing, secured by brass lion's-head hooks on outside of cap, upright white horsehair plume in red plush socket, leather lining retaining traces of black glaze
See illustration