"ARGENTINO NACIDO EN LA BANDA ORIENTAL - OFICIAL EXERCITO LIBERTADOR DEL GEN. SAN MARTIN", UNIFORME DE SCONOCIDO! APARENTEMENTE PERUANO
Shako; black, bands black, gilt plate & chin-scales, gold lace cords & tassels, gilt plume holder, white plume, visor black edged in gilt.
Pelisse; black with black fur trim and gold lace.
Dolman; black, collar & cuffs black, gold lace, gilt buttons, waist sash crimson with gold tassels.
Breeches; black with gold lace, boots black with gold trim.
Medal and Ribbon; no colour details.
Sword; hilt gilt, sword knot of gold lace.
Sabretache; black with gold lace edging, No.2, scroll and straps.
Cockade on shako; white top, red centre, white bottom.
SOURCES
OLEO DE TAMANO NATURAL, DE M.THOMPSON, PARIS 1926.
MUSEO HISTORIA DE PUEBLO LIBRE - LIMA - PERU.
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