Auction Catalogue

30 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 691

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30 March 2011

Estimate: £500–£700

Military Musicians’ Headdress Badges, an extremely rare selection featuring five variable die-stamped examples all featuring musical instruments and in three cases crossed flags and other trophies; one example features the Royal Arms c. 1816-37 and another the post-1837 Royal Arms, the period covered is c. 1816-55. Ex A. R. Cattley Collection who had acquired the badges c. 1900, now mounted on a decorative card, four flagpole finials all lacking, otherwise in very good overall condition and most fasteners present (5) £500-700