Mounted Officer 1866

In mounted review order cavalry officers wore trousers with leathered bottoms.' The leather gave the appearance of short ankle boots and was sewn onto the trousers up the inside leg. This type of netherwear was unpopular and was replaced in 1871 by knee boots and breeches. This lieutenant was photographed at around the same time as the other officer on this page but his busby seems to be of a neater appearance. The bridle is of brown leather and the blue shabraque has a double gold lace edging and regimental devices. The Prussian eagle is just below the circular garter which has the royal cypher in the centre. The round cornered shabraque was used by the hussars regiments that had been light dragoons up until 1861.

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