Auction Catalogue

14 December 2006

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Arms, Armour and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 138

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14 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£400

21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers, A very fine and scarce officer’s lance cap plate c1899-1901, copper gilt fluted rayed backplate with ornate silver overlay, comprising the Royal Arms, crossed lances, ‘VRI’ cypher at the base with ‘Khartoum’ honour above, sprays of laurel and palm to the sides and title scroll at base ‘21st (Empress of India’s) Lancers’, top finial of the backplate missing, otherwise very good condition £400-500