British Glengarry Side Cap: 17th French Antique Guns Complete with heavy steel ramrod

Complete with heavy steel ramrod and wood lidded patch box in the butt

All dummy rifles come complete with a new made pre-WW1 issue P-1903 bayonet (without scabbard)

which made me wonder why I knew relatively nothing about them

The Frock Coat/Tunic bears medal loops which may indicate that this set belonged to the Viscount French

21 Special Air Service Regiment and 23 Special Air Service Regiment provided by the Territorial Army

British Glengarry Side Cap: 17th French Antique Guns Complete with heavy steel ramrodOriginal Item: 17th Regiment of Foot. Raised in two Battalions in 1688 which became the LEICESTER Regiment after 1881. Prowling Tiger over numbered 17 cap badge with all black glengarry. This Regiment saw much notable service in the Crimea.