Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

2nd Durham Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Full Dress Sabretache and Shoulder Belt Pouch c.1870-1901.
A good quality example, the Sabretache cloth face with ornate decoration being the Royal Arms, oak and laurel scrolls, silver-plated cannon and title scroll ‘2nd Durham Artillery Volunteers’ on a ground of red velvet, complete with black moroccan bag and all three ‘D’ carrying rings, corresponding foul weather cover, and waist belt again in black moroccan faced with silver lace, the waist belt clasp featuring lion and crown, with a snake pattern fastener; together with matching shoulder belt pouch of identical format, the cloth face with ornate decoration being the Royal Arms, oak and laurel scrolls, silver plated cannon and title scroll ‘2nd Durham Artillery Volunteers’ on a ground of red velvet, complete with leather and silver lace cross belt complete with metal fittings, some significant moth damage in parts, otherwise overall good condition £400-£600