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№ 715

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22 July 2016

Hammer Price:
£3,200

Pretoria Volunteer Rifle Corps Shako Badge and Helmet Plate, both items of similar format in bronzed brass, the first a smaller eight pointed star 5.5 cms square is overlaid with the arms and motto of the Boer Republic, two loop fasteners with period hand written detail ‘Chaco badge G.3863 Folio 129’, the second 11.3 cms square is mounted with the arms and motto of the Boer Republic lying upon crossed flags and surmounted by an eagle with outspread wings, two loop fasteners, this is annotated ‘Helmet Plate supplied G.3863 Folio 131’, the card is headed ‘Pretoria Volt. Rifle Corp’, very good condition (2) £500-700