Auction Catalogue

25 March 2015

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 586

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25 March 2015

Hammer Price:
£160

WW1 Cloth Slip-on Shoulder Titles & WW2 French Commando Badges. The former comprise two pairs of ‘bugle horn over Durham’ a pair of ‘3H., and singles ‘RAMC’ and ‘Border’ (this with some surface mothing). The French Commando badges are of British manufacture and comprise two officers’ fine quality examples, the first in heavy die-stamped unmarked silver, the second in heavy die-stamped bronze, both feature the Free Cross of Lorraine, a sailing galley, commando knife and title scroll, ‘Figure 1 er Bllon FM Commando’ the scroll with anchor finials; a die stamped bronze other ranks Commando (?) cap badges features a shield bearing the Free Cross of Lorraine upon a dagger with attendant laurel sprays, slider fastener; together with a fine quality unmarked cast silver pouch badge for the 2nd ?shire Rifle Volunteers, good overall quality (16) £100-150