Original British Victorian Era Lieutenant Colonel’s Shabraque Horse Blanket with Gorgeous Bullion Rank Insignia Category_Snider Rifle Accessories in 1848 the government thought

in 1848 the government thought it was a good idea to build and staff rescue stations along parts of the coastline that were prone to shipwrecks

Private Wright was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division

The mount was covered with an overlapping 24mm wide red silk moiré ribbon with 1

The frame and barrel are both marked with Australian Ordnance Department proof and inspection marks

The final example of this set is the only example that still retains its scabbard

Original British Victorian Era Lieutenant Colonel’s Shabraque Horse Blanket with Gorgeous Bullion Rank Insignia Category_Snider Rifle Accessories in 1848 the government thoughtOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a gorgeous Victorian Era Shabraque, or Horse Blanket, for a Lieutenant Colonel, as denoted by the crown & pip. The shabraque is completely correct for the period, but is not maker marked. The Shabraque, like that of the heavy cavalry, was to be of authorised regimental patterns and not be re introduced into regiments which had discontinued it or may discontinue it. This was obviously an early attempt, in this