Hammer

£60

Italian Military Engineer's Full Dress tunic. Good scarce double-breasted example of black twill cloth with black velvet collar and cuffs. Turn-down collar, edged with crimson velvet, metal star at each end. Pointed cuffs, edged with three rows of narrow gold lace, the upper row forming an Austrian knot reaching 17 inches from the bottom of the cuff. Pleated back skirts. Gilt buttons inscribed 'Genio Militare', and narrow twisted gold shoulder-cords. Red lining to skirt. Upper lining quilted. Together with a fine pair of black twill overall trousers with 1 ¾ -inch magenta cloth stripes and gilt foot-strap buckles. VGC. (2 items)