The Essex Regiment, 3rd Battalion Presentation Bandmaster’s Baton, a fine quality example in ivory and silver, the three mounts marked for London 1906 by ‘E.N’, the central mount engraved, ‘Presented to Bandmaster Parkinson by the Officers 3rd Battn. Essex Regt. 1907’. (51cm ), contained in a black velvet covered wooden box; together with good biographical details of Parkinson’s military career 1874-1907 and photostat copies of his Service Record, minor surface cracks in the ivory otherwise very good condition £150-250