British Royal Hampshire Victorian Era Style Uniform Set

Original Item: Dating from the end of the 19th Century, IMA has been fortunate in obtaining a very few Royal Hampshire Parade Uniforms in the Victorian style used exclusively by members of the Regimental Band. The 37th Regiment of Foot, the North Hampshire Regiment and the 67th Regiment of Foot, the South Hampshire Regiment were both raised in 1702 and served in the Wars of the Spanish Succession when John Churchill, the First Duke of Marlborough defeated the French. A tradition Britain was able to maintain up to and including Waterloo in 1815.
In the Army Reformation Act of 1881 these two Regiments were combined to become the Royal Hampshire Regiment, which went on to do great service in the two World Wars and since.

Clinging to the glorious Victorian traditions the Regiment replicated these 1880's traditional Red Tunics, blue coveralls (pants), white belts and Spiked Blue Cloth Helmets for use by the Regimental Drummers and other band members. Now, IMA has a few of these highly desirable uniform sets for the first and only time available to the collecting fraternity.

Each Tunic is constructed of bright red Melton Cloth complete with all buttons and badges, just as it was issued, together with dark blue coverall with wide red stripe down each leg denoting a "Royal" Regiment. A white buff leather waist Belt with "Dieu est mon droit" (God is my right) brass buckle is included as is the Pattern 1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Helmet bearing Regimental Badge, chained chin strap and spike to complete the ensemble. This is a very stunning and rare set of which only a few dozen were ever made over the past 20-30 years. Ready to Display, exclusively for the Anglophile commemorating a period of glory during Britain's Empire History. Fewer than 5 sets available.