Auction Catalogue

14 December 2011

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Militaria including the Collection of the late RE Handley

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 2

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14 December 2011

Hammer Price:
£1,150

3rd (East Kent) Regiment (The Buffs) Officer’s 1844 - 55 Pattern Shako Plate. An extremely fine and rare example to the Battalion Companies, crowned eight pointed star each major ray with a battle honour, central overlays of wreaths of laurel and palm enclosing an oval strap ‘Veteri Frondescit Honore’ within the strap on a burnished ground the Dragon over ‘3’, below the crown a scroll ‘Peninsula’, two loop fasteners, the ‘Pyrenees’ battle honour ray with finial repair, otherwise mint state
£700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R.E. Handley.

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