Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Northumberland Militia Artillery Officer’s Full Dress Sabretache and a Victorian Period Other Ranks Helmet Plate of the 1st Northumberland Artillery Volunteers, the sabretache of standard pattern in black moroccan with blue cloth face and silver train lace featuring the Royal Arms laurel and oak sprays, a silver plated cannon and title scroll ‘Northumberland Artillery’ (see Litchfield Fig. 158 for the corresponding full dress pouch) c. 1854-82. The inside flap of the sabretache has been mounted with a Royal Arms pattern white metal helmet plate of the 1st Northumberland Artillery Vols. (the ‘First’ scroll has been defaced), the three loop fasteners are present but bent over, the sabretache lace requires cleaning and there is velvet loss to the cushions of the crown and to the title scroll, the retaining strap is missing and the inner retaining stud is a crude replacement (2) £360-460