Royal Marine Artillery uniform: pattern 1881
Tunic of Lieutenant-Colonel E.C.L. Durnford, Royal Marine Artillery. The tunic is of blue wool and has a standup collar of buckram faced with red wool and edged with gold lace. There is heavy gold piping around the upper and lower edges of the collar. There is a silver threadwork badge of an exploding grenade on either side of the collar which is for Artillery. Both shoulders have plaited gold shoulder straps with rank badges. The sleeves are heavily decorated with gold frogging.
The tunic is single-breasted and closes with eight gilt brass buttons with Royal Marines Artillery insignia. The edges of the tunic are piped with red wool. There is a large brass hook at the waist for the sabretache. There are no exterior pockets. On the back are two hip buttons of gilt brass with Royal Marines Artillery insignia.
The tunic is lined with black silk sateen and the chest and back are padded and quilted. The waistband is of glazed leather and the interior pockets are lined with brown wool/silk twill. The sleeves are lined with black and white stripped silk and the cuff lined with black silk.
The tunic is single-breasted and closes with eight gilt brass buttons with Royal Marines Artillery insignia. The edges of the tunic are piped with red wool. There is a large brass hook at the waist for the sabretache. There are no exterior pockets. On the back are two hip buttons of gilt brass with Royal Marines Artillery insignia.
The tunic is lined with black silk sateen and the chest and back are padded and quilted. The waistband is of glazed leather and the interior pockets are lined with brown wool/silk twill. The sleeves are lined with black and white stripped silk and the cuff lined with black silk.
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Object Details
ID: | UNI0491 |
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Collection: | Uniforms |
Type: | Tunic |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | 1881 |
People: | Royal Marine Artillery; Durnford, Edward Congreve Langley Lydekker, Guy |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 740 x 570 mm |