Auction Catalogue

9 December 1999

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 455

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9 December 1999

Hammer Price:
£150

90th Light Infantry (Perthshire Volunteers), an extremely rare other ranks gilding metal paggri badge, circa 1878-81. At this time the regiment adopted the Arms of the City of Perth but without the motto ‘pro rege lege et grege’. Worn by both officers and other ranks this particular example is fitted with the long brass paggri slider, very good condition £100-150

See illustration (reduced).

Circa 1877, the regiment adopted the Arms of the City of Perth but without the motto ‘Pro Rege Lege et Grege’.