{"product_id":"original-u-s-british-sam-browne-leather-belt-lot-with-shoulder-straps-4-items","title":"Original U.S. \u0026 British Sam Browne Leather Belt Lot With Shoulder Straps - 4 Items","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 4 Available. General Sir Sam Browne V.C. was a 19th-century British Indian Army officer who had lost his left arm to a sword cut during the Sepoy Rebellion; this made it difficult for him to draw his sword, because the left hand was typically used to steady the scabbard while the right drew out the sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowne came up with the idea of wearing a second belt which went over his right shoulder to hold the scabbard steady. This would hook into a waist belt with D-rings for attaching accessories. It also securely carried a pistol in a flap-holster on his right hip and included a binocular case with a neck-strap. Other officers began wearing a similar rig and eventually it became part of the standard uniform. During the Boer War, it was copied by other troops and eventually became standard issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInfantry officers wore a variant that used two suspender-like straps instead of the cross-belt. It was supposedly invented in 1878 by Lieutenant Basil Templer Graham-Montgomery, of the 60th Rifles, while serving in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 4 belts are complete with buckles, snaps and leather shoulder strap. They are all still in serviceable condition and one of the belts has a slightly torn shoulder strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderful opportunity to add 4 of these iconic belts! All are ready to be displayed.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40009077850181,"sku":"ON12941","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON12941__01.jpg?v=1650049045","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-british-sam-browne-leather-belt-lot-with-shoulder-straps-4-items","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}