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Non-regulation sword belt
This sword belt belonged to Admiral Sir William Cornwallis (1744-1819). It is made of woven blue silk with gilt brass fastenings, and provides us with an example example of the type of non-regulation accessories that were often worn with uniform.
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Object Details
| ID: | UNI0037 |
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| Collection: | Uniforms; Textiles |
| Type: | Sword belt |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1795 |
| People: | Wykeham-Martin, Julia; Cornwallis, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. On loan from Miss Julia Wykeham-Martin |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1002 x 40 mm |