Colonel Arthur Ralph Pemberton, The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own) Staff Rank Cocked Hat and Tin and a Cocked Hat Tin Labelled to HRH The Prince of Wales KG as Probably Used on His Visit to India in 1875. The first item in near mint condition is of standard stiffened format, black plush bound with oak leaf braiding, a black silk cockade adorned with a loop of 4 cm gold lace and netted gold purl head, the tassels of 6 gold bullions with 5 crimson bullions under them, internally fitted with white leather sweat band and crimson silk lining and the trade label for Messrs. Hawkes & Co., contained in its red painted carrying case, this with a brass plate Colonel A. R. Pemberton. The second item of black japanned metal and bearing a printed white label ‘H.R.H. Prince of Wales, K.G./H.M.S. Serapis/India. The remains of another label ‘Paris/1247’. The reverse with the remains of other printed labels, ‘208’, another circular label with the printed Imperial Eagle of Russia, good overall condition (3) £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R.E. Handley.

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