Officer, 1794

The regimental history is illustrated by a series of coloured plates by B T A Griffiths. This one of the first uniform, common to all the Nottinghamshire Troops, is based (loosely) on the following description printed in the same edition: 'A scarlet coatee, cut short, with collars and cuffs, and faced down the front with buff, the collars and cuffs and the buff lapels being laced with white braid. The cuffs were pointed, and the coat was lined and edged with buff cloth, the shoulders being ornamented with wings of buff cloth edged with silver braid. The waistcoat was buff and the breeches of white leather. The headgear being a black leather light cavalry helmet with a buff turban, white feather hackle at the side, and a bearskin crest, the turban being ornamented with silver chain work, and bearing a silver plate inscribed 'Notts Yeomanry'. The buttons were of white metal, and the officer's lace was of silver, the officers being further distinguished by a crimson waist sash worn over the waistcoat. Black military boots of the gaiter type were worn. The horse furniture consisted of a military bridle of black and white leather, holsters covered by a bearskin flounce, and a blue cloak case edged with red. The swords were at first of the straight pattern, and had black leather scabbards. The sword belts and the cross-belt were of white leather. The shade of buff adopted for the Troop's facings was of a very pale yellow, not the pink buff worn by the famous Buffs or East Kent Regiment of Foot.' There are differences between the description and the illustration, mainly the colour of the shoulder wings and the lack of lace on the lapels. The sword is curved instead of straight. The painting of Captain Ichabod Wright also has differences: mainly the lack of lapels and the red plume on his helmet.