Auction Catalogue

19–21 June 2013

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

№ 314

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19 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£320

29th Worcestershire Regiment Officers’ Mess Dessert Plate. A fine and rare example (23.1 cms) of rococo outline, the outer edge decorated in gold tracery work leading to a bright green inner edge descending onto the central reserve, this decorated in gold and featuring a gold regimental badge, this being a crowned strap ‘Worcestershire’ enclosing a crowned lion statant over ‘XX1X’. The reverse with one faint impressed mark otherwise plain, c. 1840 - 81, slight gold loss to the outer and inner edging otherwise very good condition; 47th (The Lancashire) Regiment Officers’ Mess Soup Plate. A magnificent example of rococo outline (25.8 cms), the wide border profusely decorated with floral swags and panels in gold, blue and red, the central reserve with central insignia being the Royal Crest over ‘47’. The reverse marked with the earliest Blorr Derby mark being the crown within a circle ‘Blorr Derby’ c. 1820 - 40, excellent condition (2) £200-300