Pre WW1 Victorian British Army East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry Mess Dress & Vest

For sale is a Pre WW1 Victorian British Army East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry Mess Dress & Vest. 

The East Lothian Yeomanry Cavalry was a volunteer home-defense cavalry unit formed in March 1797 during the Napoleonic Wars. Local volunteers of status and means organized to protect the Scottish coast and maintain public order against the threat of a French invasion. The original unit saw partial disbandments and reorganizations, eventually reforming in 1846 under leadership like Major Commandant James Maitland Balfour (father of future Prime Minister Arthur Balfour). It merged and evolved into the Lothians and Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry (1888), the Lothians and Border Horse (1908), and later saw active service in both World Wars (including armored car and tank roles). Suggesting that the mess dress is pre 1888. 

This is in fair condition, unfortunately the mess dress has a fair bit of cloth moth damage (please see photos for more details, all embroidered bullion is in good condition, buttons are in excellent condition with original gilt finish, brass button trim all in good condition also). This has the original makers label inside that states “Carlisle & Barrie, 103 South bridge, Edinburgh.” The vest is in good condition, with only three small cloth moth nips. 

This will be sent via Royal Mail tracked 24 and dispatched within two working days.