Ulsterman Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Nice!One of General Gordon's advisors or later-@1900?
Ed_Haynes Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Nice!One of General Gordon's advisors or later-@1900?Really nice! Assume this is Qing Dynasty, and nothing to do with Gordon?
Ulsterman Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Given the clarity of the photo i would assume @ 1900. The Chin'g armies wore the Manchu cap for centuries and the Mandarin's dragon emblems would denote his "rank" (Oh, where is that Antique Collectors' magazine article?)...as you know.A number of other European officers who were with Gordon in the Ever Victorious Army stayed on in Imperial China right through the Boxer war. A number of others were hired as technical experts-notably artillery officers by the Empress. Some were even KIA in the Japanese war.
usairforce Posted September 11, 2008 Author Posted September 11, 2008 A RICHLY EMBROIDERED BULE SKIL DRAGON ROBE, JIFU LATE 19TH CENTURY
Mike Blake Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 USairforce Great photo. Would you be prepared to allow it to be used in a book on the armies of the Boxer Uprising and 8 Powers War, please? You would, of course, be cited as the source. Thanks Mike
Ulsterman Posted April 14, 2009 Posted April 14, 2009 Good Lord!!!! That has to be the RAREST buckle out there.!I learn something new here Every day.
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