C P Lawson in his 'History of the Uniforms of the British Army' refers to the development of the HC uniforms as having 'red wings with chains' (p.42, vol.4, h/b, pub. Kaye & Ward, London, 1966). It is debatable as to whether these are for a sergeant or an officer; almost certainly the other ranks would have been plain brass, while these are gilded.
The gilding (presumably on copper) is in excellent shape. The stitching which holds the upper shoulder strap element has come loose, but the rest of the stitching is largely intact, with some mothing around the buttonhole and a few small spots elsehwere on the reverse of the piece.
This is a very rare survivor from the Napoleonic Wars.
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[Militaria : Tunics : British : 18th Century]
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