shoulder belt
Accession Number NWHRM : 2989
Description
French Cavalry shoulder belt and pouch 1815. White buff leather shoulder strap for pouch, 60mm wide with 25mm central green stripe. Heavy square buckle for adjusting length. Turn buckles at each end still attached to the end pieces from the pouch. Dark metal shiled badge of exploding bomb; 15mm fire chain. Dark metal badge of lion's head with loop for a (missing) chain. The black leather pouch has four compartments. Thend ends are missing from the left and right. Smaller inner compartment in right. Flap with loop (torn) to button (missing) inderneath. Flap decorated with metal exploding bomb.
Department
Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum
