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Drum container, 1895; cylindrical; leather carrying handles; lid hinged with broken leather strap; marked with initials RCO and N and No 05659, the interior is stencilled with the date; lined with fabric. | Musical Instruments | 1975-02-106 |
Drum, 1888-1896; wood and metal body; inscription suggests that the drum was captured by Dervish forces from Hicks Pasha's Egyptian force in 1883 and recovered during the Dongola Expedition of 1896. | Musical Instruments | 1974-11-34 |
Bell, 1850 (c); captured in the 2nd Burma War; with stand. | Musical Instruments | 1974-11-32 |
Singapore, 1850 (c). Line engraving by A H Payne after C Graham, published 1850 (c). | Prints | 1999-05-14 |
The Absent Father, 1799 (c). Mezzotint by A Leffenato after W R Bigg, published by Anthony Suntach, 1799. | Prints | 1999-05-15 |
The Parent Restored, 1799 (c). Mezzotint by A Zecchin after H Singleton, published by Anthony Suntach, 1799. | Prints | 1999-05-16 |
Bought of Ewen Mackintosh, MILITARY SADLER & ACCOUTREMENT MAKER, 1830 (c). Engraved manufacturer's label; publishers and/or artist/ engraver's name and detail has been crossed out in ink. | Prints | 1999-05-17 |
B'ot of Walter Mead TAILOR, DRAPER & MERCER... Regimental & Naval Uniforms, Leather Breeches, Habits, Pelisses &c &c, 1830 (c). Engraved manufacturer's label; publishers and /or artist/ engraver's name and detail has been crossed out in ink. | Prints | 1999-05-18 |
B'ot of Tho's Mortimer and Son Gun Manufacturer to His Britannic Majesty THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1830 (c). Engraved manufacturer's label. | Prints | 1999-05-19 |
Bought of Hawkes, Moseley & Co CAP MAKERS to their MAJESTIES HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The Prince of Wales AND ROYAL FAMILY..., 1830 (c). Engraved manufacturer's label. | Prints | 1999-05-20 |
Life Guards, 1850 (c). Engraving, published by A Park, 1850 (c). | Prints | 1999-05-21 |
(THE ROYAL PAVILLION AND HEADQUARTERS AT THE CAMP AT ALDERSHOT), 1890 (c). Engraving by C F Sergeant, vignette from an illustrated newspaper, published 1890 (c). | Prints | 1999-05-22 |
Seven colour oleograph cut paper soldiers from the 'Glossy' McLoughlin Brother series, 1898 (c); published by McLoughlin Brothers. | Prints | 1999-05-23 |
Sketch of a camp, with a soldier, 1854 (c). Watercolour over pencil sketch with charcoal highlights, artist unknown, 1854 (c). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-05-24 |
Sinope - after Turkish fleet being destroyed by Eupians - British fleet in bay - Jan 15-54. Watercolour over pencil sketch, signed 'W B U', probably by W B U (William Henry Bernard Ussher); mounted on paper from an album. | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-05-25 |
Turkish burying ground at Sinope - Jan 15-54. Watercolour over pencil sketch, signed W B U mounted on paper from an album, probably by W B U (William Henry Bernard Ussher). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-05-26 |
Attack on the Redan, Jun 18th 1854. Watercolour over pencil sketch, signed W B U mounted on paper from an album, probably by W B U (William Henry Bernard Ussher). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-05-27 |
Cathcarts Hill near Sevastapol looking towards Kameislk [?] Bay - sketched May 7th 1855. Watercolour over pencil sketch, probably by W B U (William Henry Bernard Ussher); mounted on paper from an album | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-05-28 |
Varna - May 8th 1854 - Turkish Camp now occupied by French & English. Watercolour over pencil sketch, signed W B U mounted on paper from an album, probably by W B U (William Henry Bernard Ussher). | Drawings and Watercolours | 1999-05-29 |
A Gentleman in Kharki, 1900 (c); Boer War figurine of a wounded soldier, celluloid plastic, maker unknown; similar to the figure drawn by Richard Caton Woodville, based on Rudyard Kipling's poem 'The Absent Minded Beggar' | Crafts | 1999-05-30 |
43 Military Service letters, 1842-1845; written by Lt Alfred Angelo Simmons of the 29th Regiment of Foot, to his family in England during the 1st Sikh War. | Archives | 1999-05-31 |
Military Service letter from Glasgow to Pte John Storey, 91st Regiment of Foot in the Cape of Good Hope, 20th May 1843; sent at one penny soldier's rate. | Archives | 1999-05-32 |
Military Service letter from Captain Charles Strickland in Holland, 39th Regiment of Foot, to his father in Dorset, describing the campaign, 13 Oct 1799; franked with the 'ARMY BAG' hand stamp. | Archives | 1999-05-33 |
Military Service letter from Gnr P Greer of the 1st Battalion Artillery, Bellary, to his sister in Galway, 26th Jul 1858, describing events during the mutiny of the Bengal Army; sent as a soldier's letter. | Archives | 1999-05-34 |
Tambourine, 1796-1814; used by the East India Dock Volunteers; wooden loop frame painted green outside and yellow inside, with orange and white border; five cymbal apertures for symbols, with two cymbals missing; metal bound thumb hole; shell painted with decoration, regimental arms and a motto; flesh hoop and tambourine head whole; six tensioning rods. | Musical Instruments | 1973-08-72 |
Tenor drum, 1905 (c); aluminium shell; used by 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers; front painted blue/ black with royal arms in centre surmounted by a gold scroll inscribed with regimental name; below is an Irish harp surmounting a white scroll inscribed with a motto; to the sides are columns of scrolls inscribed with battle honours and maker's name, and to the right Hawkes and Son, London; ten rope holes with brass cord slides; three brass ball legs on upper hoop painted blue/ black with white worm and red edges; half plaited drag rope. | Musical Instruments | 1972-05-84 |
Flute case, 1810 (c); brass; used by the Royal Carmarthen Fusiliers; semi circular with flat bottom and hinged cap with brass reinforcement binding and press stud sprung fastener; four flattened rivets on brass loops, two on either side of body; engraved on front with Prince of Wales Plumes, coronet, motto and regimental name; white buff backing fixed to back by four rivets; with belt. | Musical Instruments | 1970-09-21 |
Bass drum, 1877 (c); brass; used by the 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment of Foot during the 2nd Afghan War 1879-1880, three frontier expeditions and the Boer War; no painted decoration; single loop pick up in centre back; flesh hoops and drum head whole; fifteen holes painted yellow outside with red edges, and painted red inside; semi plaited drag rope. | Musical Instruments | 1969-11-17 |
Drum major's staff, 1952 (c); monarchial crown finial in polished and matt brass; detachable plain dome with 18 white metal scrolls each bearing a battle honour; around the meridian of the dome is a textured convex band bearing 24 scrolls each bearing a battle honour; engraved with regimental name and Elizabeth II cypher; polished cane with brass ferrule; brass chains attached to head of ferrule. | Musical Instruments | 1969-05-27 |
Drum major's staff, 1963; used by the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry; inverted pear shaped silver plated head with single reed at join to cane and cast applied stringed bugle horns on top and front; ebonised cane tapering down to silver plated ferrule, impressed with maker's name, Henry Potter, London and date below a unicorn's head; silver plated chains, plaited and joined to head of ferrule. | Musical Instruments | 1969-05-26 |
Drum hooks, buff leather and brass. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-30 |
F Flute, 1964; ebonised wood, polished in three sections with white metal collar binding (one missing); mouthpiece and reed missing; six finger holes with seven white metal key tappets; impressed on centre section with maker's name Miller Brown and Co, London, and date. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-29 |
Bb Flute, 1960 (c); ebonised wood, black cylindrical in two sections with white metal collar binding; mouthpiece and reed missing; six finger holes with five white metal key tappets. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-28 |
Flute case for F flute, 1950 (c); blancoed buff leather; rounded bottom and flap with buff strap and brass buckle; three sections inside with two leather dividers; belt loop attachment on back; dedication written in manuscript on back; owners name is written inside flap. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-7 |
Flute case for Bb flute, 1950 (c); blancoed buff leather; pointed bottom and rounded flap with buff strap and brass buckle; two sections inside with one leather divider; belt loop attachment on back; three names written in manuscript on back; owners name is written inside flap. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-6 |
Flute case for F flute; brown leather; rounded bottom and flap with leather strap and brass buckle; three sections inside with leather dividers; belt loop attachment on back. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-5 |
Flute case for Bb flute, 1915; brown leather; pointed bottom, rounded to the left with rounded flap, leather straps and brass buckles; two sections inside with one leather divider; belt loop on back; maker's name, J A Jacobs and Company Limited, is impressed on the back and owners name is scratched into belt loop. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-4 |
Drummer's knee apron, 1955; brown leather; curved sides and strait bottom, with three straps and brass buckles attached each side with white metal rivets; upper terminal strap is impressed with date and initials. | Musical Instruments | 1968-12-2 |
Trumpet, 1914 (c); brass; single loop tube brazed in three pieces; mouthpiece, drain and tightening screw missing; reinforced bell edge slightly bent back, surface bears a shield and an indecipherable inscription; taken by Lord Middleton in Mesopotamia during World War One | Musical Instruments | 1968-03-9 |
Drumstick, 1950 (c); wood; light oak wood with eight engine turned loops in three bands on handle, tapers to a point with knopped end; fractured towards end and bound with string. | Musical Instruments | 1968-01-22 |
Drumstick, 1950 (c); dark oak wood with eight engine turned loops in three bands on handle, tapers to a point with knopped end. | Musical Instruments | 1968-01-22 |
Presentation bugle, 1956 (c); silver; double loop tube with silver mouthpiece chain and two locking rings with low key shank (mouthpiece extension); reinforced bell rim is inscribed with presentation inscription, surmounted by the arms of Blantyre below a stringed bugle horn and regimental name; green and rifle green twisted silk cords with tassels; presented to L/Cpl's John and Harry by the King's African Rifles; in black case. | Musical Instruments | 1967-06-55 |
Side drum, 1800 (c); wood; front painted with George III cypher in gold; flesh hoops and drum heads whole; nine cord hoop holes, painted orange; natural hemp cord with buff slides; four snares, twisted sinew; plain drag rope; label inside shell is printed with maker's name, Franklin, London, with further manufacturing details; possibly used by a band boy of the British Army as it is small and lighter than regular side drums. | Musical Instruments | 1967-06-41 |
Irish bagpipes, 1914 (c); used by the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment; leather bag with green woollen fringed cover; ebonised oak chanter with ivory finial and white metal tappets, bound with white metal ring to engine turned gadrooned socket; mouthpiece missing; two tenor in two sections drones and one bass drone in three sections, bound with white metal issuing from a cylindrical wooden socket; chanter printed with patentor' s name, H Stark and maker's name, Hawkes and Son, London. | Musical Instruments | 1966-12-34 |
German bugle, 1915; brass; double loop in two sections brazed together with white metal collar and mouthpiece socket; reinforced bell edge; bell body bears relief spread eagle and is impressed with maker's name, Wendler, Germany; double rings by mouthpiece and bell support leather strap with brass buckle, button and socket end loops; supposedly captured by the Royal Irish Regiment from the German Army in World War One. | Musical Instruments | 1966-12-33 |
Side drum, 1920 (c); brass; impressed to the right with maker's name, Henry Potter and Co, London; front painted green and bears royal arms in centre, GR cypher, gold scroll inscribed in black with regimental name and on both sides are scrolls bearing battle honours (all unofficial); all furnishings missing; used by the 4th (Uganda) Battalion King' s African Rifles. | Musical Instruments | 1966-10-33 |
Pair of hoof guards, 1880 (c); in leather, stitched with red twine at the edges and fastened with a steel buckle; the guards were attached to a horse's hooves in order to protect the front edge, the style and workmanship suggests that they were made in India. | Horse Furniture | 1961-01-22 |
Percussion lock, pattern 1839, 1839; issued with pattern 1839 muskets to regiments sent to India; possibly associated with the 51st or 52nd Foot; produced at the Tower of London, Royal Arsenal. | Firearms | 1999-05-36 |
Clinometer sight, Mk III, for field guns, 1918. Made by the optical instrument makers A Kershaw and Son Limited; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Scientific Instruments | 1999-05-35 |
Lathi cut in half by a sword cut from T H C Wells, Indian Police, 1890 (c). | Polearms/Other Weapons | 1961-04-8 |
Tiger skin mat, 1920 (c); with khaki drill backing and green felt border; the head is formed around an artificial skull with an open mouth; bearing the taxidermist's label, Van Ingen and Van Ingen, Mysore; owned by Lt Frederick John Alfieri, 34th Sikh Pioneers and was made from the skin of a tiger shot by him. | Equipment, general | 1961-06-7 |
Toilet case, 1813-1817; case is leather and in two sections with a covering flap; the edge bears a gold embossed border and the front has a shield shaped lock with a maple leaf hasp; lined with green leather, with ten loops for the instruments; owned by Lt John Bramwell, 92nd Regiment of Foot. | Equipment, general | 1961-07-1 |
Wooden rocket, 1856; compressed propulsion cylinder, bound to a shaft which has an iron top and bracket for the cylinder; carved inscription on shaft; fired as part of the celebrations in London which concluded the Crimean War. | Artillery | 1961-07-41 |
Section of a sandbag, 1940 (c); pale brown, open weave corner of the sandbag and hemmed on the long edge. | Equipment, general | 1961-07-136 |
German Army waistbelt buckle, 1915 (c); brass and white metal with the inscription, 'GOT MIT UNS', and a roundel carrying the German Imperial Crown; owned by Capt R C Money, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles); Russian army shoulder strap, 1915-1917 (c), scarlet fabric with a grey woollen back, bearing a yellow patch embroidered with the cypher 'CA' and Russian Imperial Crown embroidered. | Badges | 1961-07-140 |
German Army waistbelt buckle, 1915 (c); brass and white metal with the inscription, 'GOT MIT UNS', and a roundel carrying the German Imperial Crown; owned by Capt R C Money, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles); Russian army shoulder strap, 1915-1917 (c), scarlet fabric with a grey woollen back, bearing a yellow patch embroidered with the cypher 'CA' and Russian Imperial Crown embroidered. | Equipment, general | 1961-07-140 |
German Army pickelhaube helmet cover, 1914; in field grey cloth with a spike cover attached by five strips of cloth, the front is sewn with the felt characters, 'R/224'; inside are five hooks for attaching it the helmet and the manufacturer's stamp and the date. | Uniforms | 1961-07-140 |
Horse's bit, 1899; two hinged bars which pass through the horse's mouth, with terminal rings; owned by Pte F J Harrison, 1st Bn Devonshire Regiment, and was taken from the horse of the Boer Commandant De Hock after the Battle of Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21st October 1899. | Horse Furniture | 1961-08-50 |
Two tinned steel marking plaques, 1916 (c); one is triangular and painted red, inscribed with large black, white outlined characters, 'G.S.O.2', with a suspension hole at the apex; the other is of the same design, but with plain white characters; marker plaques were carried by men of the 29th Division and their purpose was to indicate to aeroplanes the position of individual units; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Equipment, general | 1961-08-55 |
Non Commissioned Officer's cane, 1890 (c); white metal head is decorated with a scrolling flora and fauna, the front bears a the device a harp, shamrock and roses and the regiment's name, Royal Irish Regiment; brass ferrule with steel point. | Equipment, general | 1961-08-94 |
1st Madras European Regiment dining equipment, 1840 (c). | Silver | 1961-10-28 |
Regimental cane, 1930 (c); brown polished malacca with a white metal head and ferrule; head bears the device of the Royal Corps of Signals, the figure of Hermes running within an oval crowned garter. | Equipment, general | 1961-10-58 |
Regimental cane, 25th Punjabis; brown polished malacca with a white metal head; the staff socket bears the name of the regiment, above this is a crowned scroll bearing the initials, 'H.K.P.S.' of the owner, H K Percy Smith (?). | Equipment, general | 1961-10-59 |
Leather map case, 1917 (c); in three sections, two folding over the central piece, with a yellow talc pocket for the insertion of the map; a flap of drab fabric is printed with the maker, Sifton Praed and Company Limited, London; secured by press studs and, when folded, by a brass spring clip; carried by Surgeon General Sir Maurice Holt, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1917 (c). | Equipment, general | 1961-11-66 |
White metal waterbottle, 1916; circular, flattened with rounded sides, bearing three brass loops; cork stopper is attached to one of the side loops by a chain; covered in a grey woollen fabric; used by a Bulgarian soldier during World War One; acquired by Lt H B Holt, Royal Munster Fusiliers. | Equipment, general | 1961-11-67 |
Flute case, 1880 (c); brass; ovoid in section with flat bottom and hinged cap with reinforced edges; push button fastener; four rivetted brass hoops, two on each side; Queen Victoria cypher cast in relief on front; impressed with maker's name, Henry Potter, London. | Musical Instruments | 1966-09-66 |
Flute case, 1850 (c); brass; semi circular in section with flat bottom and hinged cap; four rivetted brass loops, two on each side, all with husk decoration in relief; Queen Victoria cypher in cast applied relief white metal on front above a flaming grenade; regimental name impressed on scrolls; used by the Grenadier Guards. | Musical Instruments | 1966-09-65 |
Drum major's staff, 1855; silver plated head with cast applied decoration: lion finial on raised baluster; flattened sphere body with four foliate branches applied to a girdle at the meridian; plain dome inscribed with presentation inscription; staff socket decorated with egg and dart foliate border and central reed; brown malacca cane with silver plated ferrule; four steel chains run from collar below head, crossing seven times to ferrule; presented by The Hon Lt Col D B Moleyns to 4th (Militia) Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. | Musical Instruments | 1966-09-12 |
Rhinoceros hide whip, 1915; preserved natural hide, from a single strand of leather; the leather has contracted to a cylindrical form; the handle is bent upwards on itself and the whip has become brittle and bent into; used by the Wasangeli tribe of Somalia and acquired in 1915. | Equipment, general | 1961-11-79 |
Pair of spurs, 1910 (c); steel semi-circular heel grip with a circular rowel; the exterior is moulded in relief as a spread wing eagle with the head and neck forming the rowel strut; chains pass over and under the foot and fix to a double buckle. | Horse Furniture | 1961-11-80 |
Drum major's staff, 1850 (c); silver plated plain dome upon trumpet body, engraved with a harp surmounted by a monarchial crown above a scroll inscribed with regimental name; brown malacca cane with silver plated ferrule with iron cap; bound chain holes below head, chains missing; used by the 4th (Militia) Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers (Kerry Militia). | Musical Instruments | 1966-09-11 |
Bass drum, 1905-1914; varnished wooden shell with yellow painted front below red, blue and yellow striped section, inscribed with royal arms, surmounted by scrolls inscribed with regimental name and below are two columns of spiralled scrolls bearing battle honours; one twisted flesh hoop, the other is missing; one stained and slack drum head, the left head is missing; made by George Potter and Co, Aldershot; used by the 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1966-03-16 |
Items taken during the Boer War: a brass seal, 1899-1902 (c); South African Republic brass badge, 1899 (c); South African Republic army badge, 1899 (c); painted silk ribbon, 1899 (c); coloured woven ribbon, 1899 (c); patchwork ribbon, 1899 (c); fragment of a letter, contract or form, 1894 (c) and five coins. | Equipment, general | 1961-07-48 |
Items taken during the Boer War: a brass seal, 1899-1902 (c); South African Republic brass badge, 1899 (c); South African Republic army badge, 1899 (c); painted silk ribbon, 1899 (c); coloured woven ribbon, 1899 (c); patchwork ribbon, 1899 (c); fragment of a letter, contract or form, 1894 (c) and five coins. | Badges | 1961-07-48 |
Items taken during the Boer War: a brass seal, 1899-1902 (c); South African Republic brass badge, 1899 (c); South African Republic army badge, 1899 (c); painted silk ribbon, 1899 (c); coloured woven ribbon, 1899 (c); patchwork ribbon, 1899 (c); fragment of a letter, contract or form, 1894 (c) and five coins. | Crafts | 1961-07-48 |
Items taken during the Boer War: a brass seal, 1899-1902 (c); South African Republic brass badge, 1899 (c); South African Republic army badge, 1899 (c); painted silk ribbon, 1899 (c); coloured woven ribbon, 1899 (c); patchwork ribbon, 1899 (c); fragment of a letter, contract or form, 1894 (c) and five coins. | Archives | 1961-07-48 |
Two uniform buttons, South African Republic,1899 (c); in gilt brass with a ring fastening; the centre of one bears the conjoined initials 'ZAR'; the other bears, in relief, crossed canon barrels surmounted by a grenade. | Badges | 1961-07-48 |
Bagpipe chanter, 1897; associated with Piper Findlater, 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders, Battle of Dargai, India, North West Frontier, Tirah Expeditionary Force (1897-1898); dedication reads: 'The smashed chanter on which Piper Findlater VC played at the charge of the Gordons on Dargai Heights Oct 20 1897'. | Musical Instruments | 1966-02-29 |
Side drum, 1920 (c); brass; yellow painted front with decoration including royal arms painted in centre upon union flag and St George flag surmounted by gold scroll inscribed in black with regimental name, the whole above eleven gold scrolls inscribed with battle honours and to the right the maker's name, Henry Potter and Co, London; flesh hoops and drum heads whole; nine cord holes with brass cord slides and white blancoed cord and buff slides; plaited drag rope; three ball legs on upper hoop, painted yellow outside with red edge and blue worm; used by the 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1966-01-7 |
Side drum, 1815 (c); wood; blue painted front painted with decoration including motto, battle honours and regimental name; metal riveted panel painted red; ten rope holes painted scarlet outside, with yellow edge and worm; natural hemp cords with buff slides; straight, plaited drag rope passing over seven cords; used by the 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot. | Musical Instruments | 1966-01-6 |
Kent key bugle, 1815 (c); copper; single loop tube with brass mounts and mouthpiece socket with key shank (mouthpiece missing); reinforced bell edge, inscribed with maker's name, J Cowlan; six brass keys; used by 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, reputedly at the Battle of Waterloo. | Musical Instruments | 1966-01-5 |
Five items acquired by Maj C de W Crookshank during the Boer War: badge worn by an official of the South African State Railways in the Transvaal, 1899-1902 (c); enamelled badge given to Crookshank by Capt Riccardi, Italian Commando serving with the Boer Army, 1899-1902 (c); badge worn by a member of the Executive Council of the South African Republic, 1899-1902 (c); badge worn by civil servants of the South African Republic, 1899-1902 (c); Silk medal ribbon, 1899-1902 (c). | Badges | 1960-12-38 |
Five items acquired by Maj C de W Crookshank during the Boer War: badge worn by an official of the South African State Railways in the Transvaal, 1899-1902 (c); enamelled badge given to Crookshank by Capt Riccardi, Italian Commando serving with the Boer Army, 1899-1902 (c); badge worn by a member of the Executive Council of the South African Republic, 1899-1902 (c); badge worn by civil servants of the South African Republic, 1899-1902 (c); Silk medal ribbon, 1899-1902 (c). | Equipment, general | 1960-12-38 |
E b clarinet, 1925; in four sections with white metal collar bindings and bell reinforcement binding; bell lining possibly bakelite; white metal keys and tappets with twelve spare reeds, all inscribed; two reed holders, marked with maker's name, Boosey and Hawkes, London; in black and red wooden box; used by the 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment. | Musical Instruments | 1965-11-15 |
Collection of items found on the battlefield of Waterloo by John Gage, FRS, 25 June 1815: two French brass shako plates, 1815; French cotton shako rosette, 1815; French soldier's letter, 1815; Brunswick soldier's marriage certificate, 1811; associated with Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). | Equipment, general | 1961-07-158 |
Collection of items found on the battlefield of Waterloo by John Gage, FRS, 25 June 1815: two French brass shako plates, 1815; French cotton shako rosette, 1815; French soldier's letter, 1815; Brunswick soldier's marriage certificate, 1811; associated with Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815). | Archives | 1961-07-158 |
Two French buttons and a badge found on the battlefield of Waterloo: French embroidered turnback badge, 1815; French uniform button, 1815; French artillery button, 1815. | Badges | 1961-07-158 |
Silver Herald trumpet, 1933 (c); part of a set used by the Household Cavalry until 1965; single loop tube brazed in three pieces with separate curve sections and joining collars, two tube braces at mouthpiece end; brass mouthpiece and reinforced bell edge with relief decoration; single baluster knop at base of bell flare, upper surface impressed with regimental name and maker's name, Henry Potter and Co, London. | Musical Instruments | 1965-11-13 |
Silver Herald trumpet, 1938; part of a set used by the Household Cavalry until 1965; single loop tube brazed in three pieces with separate curve sections and joining collars, two tube braces at mouthpiece end; silver mouthpiece with bell flare impressed with maker's name, Higham; mouthpiece impressed with maker's name George Potter and Co, Aldershot; yellow cords, bound with red and yellow whip cord, with gold tassels. | Musical Instruments | 1965-11-13 |
Gong, 1857 (c); circular, flat sheet solid brass, roughly worked with narrow edge border on front and back; front is engraved with dedication inscription; used by the 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot. | Musical Instruments | 1965-10-153 |
African Horn, 1873 (c); smooth brown patina surface, irregularly coloured; ovoid in section, curved upwards, tapering to mouth hole at point and flaring to bell at base; eight drilled holes around edge of flare and finger hole at top of mouthpiece; used by the Ashanti and taken during the 2nd Ashanti War. | Musical Instruments | 1965-07-19 |
Presentation bugle, 1895; silver plated; double loop on copper tube, brazed in two pieces with silver on copper mouthpiece and looped tonal attachment silver plated mouthpiece; brass bell reinforcement; two suspension rings, one above bell reinforcement, the other on inside of rear loop; back of bell impressed with renovator's name, George Potter and Co, Aldershot; bell inscribed on upper surface with presentation inscription; presented by Maj C A King Hall to the Royal Munster Fusiliers in remembrance of Cawnpore. | Musical Instruments | 1965-05-39 |
Reunion musical programme, City Imperial Volunteers, and ration biscuit, 1901 (c); the programme is from the First Annual Dinner of the City Imperial Volunteers at the Cafe Montico, with Sgt Maj Smith in the chair; programme is mounted in two parts above and below the biscuit, on a blue velvet covered board within a glazed wooden frame. | Equipment, general | 1961-11-162 |
Side drum, 1905 (c); brass; front painted blue, with decoration including regimental name in scroll, battle honours and maker's name, Henry Potter and Co, London; flesh hoops and drum heads whole; nine rope holes with iron cord slides; three ball legs on upper hoop painted blue outside with red edge and white worm; white blancoed cords; straight, plaited drag ropes; six snares; used by the 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers. | Musical Instruments | 1965-05-38 |
Two regimental canes, City Imperial Volunteers, 1900; black canes with silver heads and brass ferrule; the heads bear, in relief, the coat of arms of the City of London, surmounted by a crown and the initials of the City Imperial Volunteers, above the date 1900. | Equipment, general | 1961-11-172 |
Russian infantry ammunition pouch, Crimean War (1854-1856), 1854 (c). Leather pouch with brass grenade badge, which is likely to indicate a Fusilier regiment. | Equipment, general | 1961-12-28 |
Presentation bugle, 1918; silver; double loop pipe brazed in two pieces with silver mouthpiece and chain; silver bell reinforcement inscribed with presentation inscription, bell body inscribed with motto below a crown, the whole surmounting a scroll inscribed with the regimental name below which is further inscription; back impressed with maker's name, Boosey and Co, London; presented to Gen Aylmer Hunter-Weston by the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers. | Musical Instruments | 1965-05-30 |
Carved wooden mallet, 1896; made from balsa wood and the back has inset carvings or scrimshaw mark; the carvings include crossed regimental colours above the number 47 and above an inscription listing the regiment, 47th Lancashire Regiment and battles from the Peninsular Campaign and the Crimea; made by Ensign Harry Cooper, 47th Lancashire, whilst serving in the West Indies, 1869. | Equipment, general | 1961-12-30 |
Duty trumpet, 1890; brass; double loop tube brazed in three pieces; reinforced bell edge, bell surface impressed with maker's name, Henry Potter and Co, London and regimental initials; silver plated mouthpiece edge, impressed with maker's name; red, yellow and blue worsted cords with tassels; used by the Royal Horse Artillery supposedly to sound the retreat at the Battle of Modder River, 28 Nov 1899. | Musical Instruments | 1965-03-29 |
Sheet metal trench preiscope and plaited whipcord truncheon or trench cosh; associated with World War One (1914-1918). | Equipment, general | 1961-12-31 |