Beschreibung:

AN OFFICER'S MESS DRESS OF THE 15TH LANCERS, INDIAN ARMY A British officer's blue mess jacket of stable jacket style, with buff facings. The jacket edged all round, and on the cuffs, with 1-inch gold "Vandyke" pattern lace. Gilt studs to left front. Buff piping to back-seams. Plaited gold shoulder-cords bearing Lieutenant Colonel's rank-badges. Red quilted cotton lining; and a companion buff cloth waistcoat, with upright collar, with ¾ inch gold lace edging. Five twisted loops of gold chain gimp each side, fastened with plain gilt ball buttons and trimmed with ornate Russia braid figuring. Pocket openings also edged with gold braid. Braid figuring severely rubbed, some stains to cloth.