Auction Catalogue

10 & 11 May 2017

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 515 x

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10 May 2017

Hammer Price:
£1,300

101st (Royal Bengal Fusiliers) Officer’s Full Dress Bear Skin c. 1866-81, a very fine example, the hat with strong wicker lining, black leather sweat band, gilt brass graduated chin chain with leather and velvet lining, to the front a gilt and silver fused grenade, the ball overlaid with a profusion of battle honours on laurel sprays, in the centre in silver a crowned strap ‘Royal Bengal Fusiliers’ and in the centre floreated ‘101’, to the left side a white over green cut feather plume, together with its black metal carrying tin, very good overall condition, the tin repainted black overall (2)
£1000-1500