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

№ 864

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13 December 2012

Estimate: £300–£400

92nd (Highland) Regiment of Foot Officers’ or Sergeants’ Mess Dessert Plate. An extremely rare example (22.5 cms) of rococo outline decorated overall in grey/brown monochrome, the rim decorated with ornate thistle sprays, the Star and Badge of the Order of the Thistle, the central reserve decorated with thistle and other floral decoration, in the centre regimental insignia featuring a multi-rayed incised star bearing crowned thistle sprays ‘92’ and the ‘Sphinx/Egypt’. The reverse marked with a crowned Union spray enclosing ‘Copeland and Garrett’ c. 1833 - 47, one three line crack and a small blemish to the front outer rim
£300-400