Gaiter

Gaiter

Object name: Gaiter
Date: 1815
Dimensions:
525 x 210 mm
Medium: Canvas, wood
Object number: TN03794
DescriptionOfficer's military gaiter, one of a pair. It would have been worn on the lower leg. It is made of brown canvas with dark brown wooden buttons stitched up the leg. Said to have been worn by Captain Wilson at the Battle of Waterloo.