Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books including the use of the

including the use of the slang term "ofay" to refer to whites

COMMODORE SIR NATHANIEL DANCE on the reverse is inscribed:

The sun - or "pith" - helmet originated in India around the time of the Mutiny

Combinations of Japanese and Western numbers are very common on sword fittings of the period

Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books including the use of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic Victorian era officer's astrakhan busby of The Royal Irish Rifles. Features green wool top with embroidery, plaited cord loop and trim, corded boss bearing darkened bugle with Sphinx and Egypt, crowned harp and motto badge, leather and silk lining, leather chinstrap. The feather plume is regrettably missing. The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an