Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 March 2014

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

№ 754

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25 March 2014

Hammer Price:
£190

Silhouette Portrait of Captain Andrew Blackall 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment English School c. 1810, a well executed example showing Blackall in civilian dress contained in its original hinged red moroccan leather case, the inside of the lid with period ink inscription ‘A. Knot Blackall Captain 53rd Regt. died of wounds received at the battle of Salamanca 1812 aged 25 years, J. Blackall Capt. 39th Regt., good condition £100-150

Note: Andrew K. Blackall Lieut. 86th of Foot 14.9.1805, Capt. 4th Ceylon Regiment 14.3.1810, Capt. 53rd of Foot 21.11.1811. Peninsula Campaign April - August 1812, Battle of Salamanca 22.7.1812. Severely wounded and died of his wounds at Seville 28.8.1812.