Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books There are two wing nuts

There are two wing nuts on the top of the housing

COMMODORE SIR NATHANIEL DANCE on the reverse is inscribed:

Combinations of Japanese and Western numbers are very common on sword fittings of the period

They are both double sided and measures 25

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Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books There are two wing nutsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic Victorian era officer's astrakhan busby of The Royal Irish Rifles. Features green wool top with embroidery, plaited cord loop and trim, corded boss bearing darkened bugle with Sphinx and Egypt, crowned harp and motto badge, leather and silk lining, leather chinstrap. The feather plume is regrettably missing. The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an