Band and Drumhorse 1850

Ebsworth's coloured sketch of the Greys band shows the development of the uniform within just a few years. The bearskin had returned, this time with an upright red feather plume, and a highly visible back badge of the Hanoverian horse. They all wear pouchbelts with a central flask cord. The officer, the bandmaster, wearing a black leather sabretache and epaulettes, has a regimental pouch on his back whereas the other musicians have a large white pouch for their sheet music. This is kept in place by the waistbelt. The drumhorse has red drum banners but in this painting the Eagle has made an appearance, just below the royal arms. There are also grenade badges in the lower corners of the banner. The white sheepskin is no longer covering the musicians' saddles; they have black sheepskins which cover the valise on the back of the saddle.

Regimental Details | Band