Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 July 2017

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 1419 x

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20 July 2017

Hammer Price:
£700

The 99th Wexford Militia Officer’s 1855 Pattern Shako, the fine quality black beaver body complete with sunken leather top, front and back peaks and bottom bracing band, the very fine frontal plate of crowned eight pointed star pattern is in gilt with silver circular overlay ‘XCIX Wexford Militia’ enclosing on a domed gilt ground the Maid and Harp, white over red ball plume with incorrect other ranks pattern plume holder, buff leather sweatband (a replacement) and original silk lining, narrow leather chin strap a replacement, the plate is original to the shako, some losses to the pile of the beaver, the sunken leather top distorted, the bottom leather bracing band pierced at some time presumably to put on incorrect rose pattern side ornaments otherwise a good quality shako for the period £700-900