16th (The Queen's) Lancers, 1895 (c)

Glass negative, W Gregory and Company, 51 Strand, London, 1895 (c)-1900.

This image comes from a collection of glass plate negatives associated with William Gregory and Company. The negatives depict the British Army, including some members of the colonial forces, 'at home' in Britain during the 1890s.

As well as being intimate portraits of soldiers from this era, the images provide detailed illustrations of uniforms worn during the high point of military tailoring.

Both men are pictured wearing stable dress, and are probably from the 16th Lancers. The stable jackets are scarlet with dark blue facings on the collars and pointed cuffs. Gold lace can be seen edging the collar, front, and bottom of their jackets. The 2nd/lieutenant (on the left) has gold plaited shoulder cords and a gold lace pouch belt with silver ornaments. The senior non-commissioned officer (possibly a regimental sergeant major) has a service ribbon on his left breast. Both men wear the dark blue pillbox undress forage cap with a gold lace band and button on top.

They wear dark blue overalls with a double yellow stripe down the outside seam, over black wellington boots with spurs attached. Their swords are attached to the slings of their sword belts and they wear white gloves.

One of a collection of 280 glass negatives, associated with Gregory and Company, London, and F G O Stuart, 1892 (c)-1900.