Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1527

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2 April 2004

Estimate: £400–£500

Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Division, an extremely fine and rare large officer’s heavily die-stamped bronze cap badge, crowned laurels and fouled anchor design but with curved scroll below the crown ‘R.N.V.’ ; together with the corresponding heavily padded bullion cap badge, crown in velvet gold thread and coloured silks, gold thread laurels and RNV, anchor and cable in gilt metal and gold thread; Royal Naval Division, a very rare pair of officer’s curved bronze shoulder titles, blades missing and replaced with neatly soldered loops on the first item otherwise excellent overall condition (4) £400-500

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