British Swiss Legion officer's suit in scarlet cloth, collar - Lot 473

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British Swiss Legion officer's suit in scarlet cloth, collar - Lot 473
British Swiss Legion officer's suit in scarlet cloth, collar, lapels, sleeve facings and tabs in black cloth adorned with gold braid, the collar bears on the right side, at the end, a strong British insignia in gold and silver trimmings and colored silk, two rows of large domed gold buttons adorned with the Swiss cross surmounted by the British crown and marked around the edge: "BRITISH LEGION", back skirt with two flaps and pleats and two cross pockets each adorned with three braids, buttons en suite, shoulder tabs in large round gold braid; interior in quilted beige canvas on the chest. (Four buttons changed; some wear). Second Empire period. Very good condition. Regiment recruited in Switzerland by the British, from May 1855 to February 28, 1856, for the Crimean War.
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