Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books which has the original key

which has the original key inside as well

5 inches in length not including the tang that has had some later modification for it's Ottoman life that can be easily remedied

Combinations of Japanese and Western numbers are very common on sword fittings of the period

Measures approximately 20" x 10"

There are two wing nuts on the top of the housing

Original British Royal Irish Rifles Victorian Era Officer Dress Astrakhan Busby British Documents & Books which has the original keyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic Victorian era officer's astrakhan busby of The Royal Irish Rifles. Features green wool top with embroidery, plaited cord loop and trim, corded boss bearing darkened bugle with Sphinx and Egypt, crowned harp and motto badge, leather and silk lining, leather chinstrap. The feather plume is regrettably missing. The Royal Irish Rifles (became the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1 January 1921) was an