1st Bengal Fusiliers Officer’s Waist Belt Clasp 1855 - 1861. An extremely rare and short lived example of special pattern, the central gilt disc mounted with the fused grenade bearing on the ball a QVC strap ‘Bengal European’, in the centre ‘1’ within a scroll ‘Fusiliers’. The grenade part surrounded by laurel sprays adorned with battle honours, some wear to the central silver mounts otherwise in good condition
£200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R.E. Handley.

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Note: The 1st Bengal Fusiliers were transferred onto the British Establishment in 1861 as the 101st (Royal Bengal Fusiliers).