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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Lot

№ 88

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14 December 2011

Hammer Price:
£170

Somersetshire Militia and Volunteer Military Insignia. Comprising one officer’s large silver plate coatee button to the 1 Somerset Regt, an officer’s large plated tunic button to the 1st Somerset Regiment, five officer’s large plated coatee buttons to the 2 Somerset Regt and two small, six officer’s large plated tunic buttons 2nd Somerset, one similar to the 2 Somerset Regt and corresponding o/r w/metal tunic button. 1st Battalion Somerset Rifle Volunteers, six officer’s large plated tunic buttons and five small; 1st VB Somerset a pair of w/metal collar badges, 2nd VB Somerset a pair of w/metal collars and two single variants, 3rd VB Somerset a single w/metal collar badge; a w/metal cap badge with laurels replacing battle honour scroll, a 4th/5th Battalion w/metal cap badge with South Africa scroll and a pair of matching collar badges and a single collar badge in gilding metal, a pair of w/metal collar badges as per Churchill 405/406 and six officer’s small plated VB buttons, good overall condition (54) £250-350

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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