Officer 1792

This battalion company officer wears the long-tailed coat with green lapels and high stand collar. The lapels, collar and cuffs are decorated with gilt buttons and gold lace button-holes. In the 1770s officers of the 19th regiment were noted as having no lace on their coats. A single gold epaulette was worn on the right shoulder in the 1770s and became more developed in the 1790s. The coat fastened with hooks and eyes at the top but fell open to expose the white waistcoat and crimson sash worn around the waist. There is a gilt gorget at his throat, with green ribbons to keep it in place. His sword belt is worn over the right shoulder and has an oval regimental belt-pate on the front. Black knee-length gaiters were worn and the bicorn black hat has a gold lace edge and a black Hanoverian cockade. It was always worn tilted to the right.

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