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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Lot

№ 599

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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£260

13th (Prince Albert’s Own) Somerset Light Infantry/The Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) Insignia. An o/r shako plate 1869 - 78 pattern two pairs of officers’ pre 1881 collar badges in gilt metal (rubbed) being strung bugle horns with XIII within the strings together with two single left hand facing collars one with brooch fastening, a solid brass strung bugle horn with XIII within the strings probably an o/r forage cap badge; post 1881 an o/r HPC (all lugs present), twelve various o/r and officers’ collar badges, a good quality white metal cap badge with South Africa scroll (no fasteners) with one only corresponding collar badge, a pre 1903 collar badge to the 2nd VB and a rare white metal pair of collars to the 2nd VB 1903 - 1908, single collar badges to the 1st VB, 3rd VB and an all white metal example; a scarce good quality o/r glengarry badge to the 1st Somerset Militia, some items require cleaning otherwise good overall facial condition (31)
£300-400