Brazil Uniform Plate

Cavalry 1799, 1806

by Sr. J. Balguer


MILICIAS DE CABALLERIA DE LA COMARCA DEL RIO DAS MORTES, 1799.

Hat black with silver crown and leaves, silver piping on front and rear, feathers black over a red lining, bow and tassels cord of blue and red stripes. Tunic dark blue with red collar, cuffs and turnbacks, gold design on turnbacks, silver buttons and lace (on collar and cuffs), silver eppoulets, black cravat, red sash with blue tassel, waist and sword sling red edged with silver Lace, waistcoat white, breeches buff/yellow, red sabretache, gilt sword hilt and fittings to black scabbard.

1st. Regiment of Cavalry, 1806.

Hat black with silver monogram, crown and lace white, plume and crest also white, red and blue bow, silver button and holding strap. Tunic dark blue with red collar, cuffs, lapels and turnbacks, silver buttons and lace, silver shoulder cord and aiguillette, gold gorget, waistcoat yellow, breeches white, shoulder sash crimson with silver tassels, waistbelt and sabretache straps red edged in silver, black boots, silver spurs, sabretache yellow with silver lace edging, piped red, with National Coat of Arms. Shabraque of Jaguar skin edged in silver lace with red cuter piping.


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