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Shoulder cords
Pair of gold shoulder cords. Two ply gold gilt wire. Part of a uniform worn by Sir John Arthur Herbert when he was the Governor of Bengal under the British Raj (1939-43). A handwritten note on an envelope containing the cords states that they were worn with a “white uniform”. The envelope features the official seal of the Governor of Bengal.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
52.501.25-26
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Herbert, Sir John Arthur
Association Type: Wear
Date: 1939 - 1943
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 160
Width
(mm): 35
Depth
(mm): 20
Material
Metal thread
Location
In store
Classification
OFFICIAL ROBES AND UNIFORMSComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.