Auction Catalogue

24 October 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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The Collection of British Orders, Decorations and Medals formed by the late Fred Rockwood

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 59

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24 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£8,500

Field Officer’s Gold Medal 1808-14, for Nive (Major Rodgo. Vito Pereira de Silva, 14th Portug. Infy.) fitted with silver-gilt ribbon buckle, nearly extremely fine and scarce £8000-10000

Illustrated full size.

Major Rodrigo Vito Pereira da Silva was also entitled to the Portuguese Cross for six campaigns. He was later a prominent freemason in the town of Lagos in the Algarve.