Auction Catalogue

12 & 13 December 2012

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

№ 843

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13 December 2012

Hammer Price:
£190

Royal Marine Light Infantry Interest. Comprising a Lieutenant’s Commission to Henry Luxmoore Stirling appointing him First Lieutenant in The Royal Marines dated 6th March 1862 signed by Queen Victoria and sundry members of the Admiralty Office, much creased and now laid down on card. Together with a carrying tin by Selby of Portsmouth, the lid further embellished with a brass plaque engraved to ‘Lieut. H.L. Stirling RNLI’, this would probably have contained his sashes and waist belt. An 1822 pattern infantry officer’s sword, the 81 cm blade by Levi, King William St., Strand, London, engraved with crowned VR cyphers and scrolling foliage, the brass gothic hilt incorporating crowned VR cypher, wire bound fish skin grip, complete with leather liner and original sword knot in its brass bound leather scabbard, the blade stained overall with little gilt remaining, (3) £200-300