“Victorian Splendor: The Finest British Indian Army Uniforms of Colonial India (1870s–1890s)”
$46.61
$70.85
Description We bring you the best of our 6 curated uniforms for your collection, museum displays or for reenaction/living history/films/movies and theatre. The uniforms come complete with turban/pith helmet, gilt/regimental buttons and leather belts/accessories. Only medals are left out, being impossible to recreate in small quantities. Bottom Row • Left: Unlabeled Tan Uniform • Sepoy in tan field dress with beige turban. Typical of late 19th-century Indian infantry regiments, emphasizing mobility and heat adaptation. • Right: Unlabeled Blue Uniform • Soldier in deep blue tunic with dark turban. Likely a cavalryman or artillery unit member—blue was often retained for elite or technical corps. Middle Row • Left: Punjab Infantry • Soldier in khaki service uniform with beige turban. Represents a standard British Indian infantryman from Punjab, likely post-1878 reforms emphasizing practicality and camouflage. • Right: Haylgail ne 2nd 31th Keoyalff Lashire • Sepoy in red tunic with white straps and yellow turban. Possibly a misrendering of “2nd/31st Royal Fusiliers Lahore.” The vibrant red suggests ceremonial or parade dress. First Row: • Left: Lt. A.J. Morrow – 27th Prince’s Fermont • British officer in scarlet tunic with white crossbelts and a white colonial helmet. Classic late Victorian ceremonial dress, likely from a princely state regiment under British command. • Right: North Indian Qaisarish GR Dutches • Sepoy in khaki drill with yellow turban, possibly Gurkha Rifles or a regional auxiliary. The turban style and muted palette suggest North Indian infantry in field dress For ease of ordering, we will refer to uniform by the location on the collage; for eg. 2nd (middle) row -right etc. – will be Haylgail ne 2nd 31th Keoyalff Lashire.
Victorian Uniforms