Original British Victorian Crimean War Era 56th Regiment Forage Cap in Tin named to G.W. TRIGGS Snider Rifle Accessories a very old and effective

a very old and effective way of casting metal

Moved north through Italy during the Italian Campaign

Many were later converted to allow for use with the American 30 Cal Browning

and utility aircraft

This is a marking usually only seen on very early carbines

Original British Victorian Crimean War Era 56th Regiment Forage Cap in Tin named to G.W. TRIGGS Snider Rifle Accessories a very old and effectiveOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very nice Victorian short brim forage cap, dating from the Crimean War era. The front of the cap bears a large wreathed 56 over POMPADOURS, the nickname of the 56th (the West Essex) Regiment of Foot. It is contained in a very nice steel cap tin, named to G. W. TRIGGS on a large bronze name plate attached to the top. The cap itself is the typical ornate late Victorian style, and is said to be heavily