Auction Catalogue

6 & 7 December 2017

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 733

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6 December 2017

Estimate: £1,200–£1,600

Fifeshire Fencible Cavalry 3rd Squadron Guidon 1794-1800. A very fine example of ‘swallow-tail’ format 86.5 x 50.5cm, (lacking fringe), the ivory coloured silk ground with painted decoration, in the centre a crowned title strap ‘Fifeshire Fencible Cvalry’ enclosing the GIIIR Royal cypher, attendant sprays of oak to the strap and at the bottom ‘3’ within an oval cartouche. The four corner panels comprise two showing the White Horse of Hanover on a red and green ground and two with Union sprays on a red ground, now laid down on a fine hessian ground and contained in a wood and glazed frame, paint loss to the central crown and top two corner panels, fabric loss to the ivory ground £1200-1600

Note: The purchaser will require external shippers.