Auction Catalogue

23 September 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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№ 505 x

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23 September 2011

Estimate: £400–£600

2nd Royal Jersey Militia Officer’s 1869 - 78 Pattern Shako. A standard blue cloth pattern with silver lace as for a junior officer complete with plated chin chain and side ornaments and similar shako plate being a crowned star with oak spray overlay enclosing the arms of the Island and the motto ‘Pro Rege Et Patria’ and bottom scroll ‘Second Royal Jersey’, buff leather sweat band and quilted crimson silk lining, plated plume holder (other ranks) and red wool tuft, the plate not original to the shako and considerable surface mothing £400-600

Revised estimate £900-1100