British Pre WWI, Enlisted, Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (Royal Bucks Hussars) Busby

Original era manufacture. A sound example as worn between the years 1876-1914. Sealskin body with a red wool cloth bag, and white wool cloth cording and lace. Complete with its white horsehair plume. Wide leather sweatband with asuppliers name of Cater & Co. 56 Pall Mall, London on the inside. Leather backed, nickel linked chinstrap in good repair. The white wool body cords appear complete and are in sound condition. There are a few spots of wear to the sealskin covering but nothing dreadful, the lacing on the red wool bag is loose on one side, with a small break on the opposite sideOverall the busby is quite sound for its age and makes a wonderful display piece. During WWI this unit saw service at Gallipoli in 1915, and later in Egypt.