Waistbelt Clasps 1856 and 1902


With the introduction of the tunic c1856 the officers' swords were slung from a white leather waistbelt fastened with the upper clasp. After 1881 the numeral 7 was removed and in 1902 the crown was changed to the King's crown.


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