Auction Catalogue

2 July 2003

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 39

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£2,600

Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 4 clasps, Delhi, Relief of Lucknow, Lucknow, Central India (Bombr. John Cook, 1st Bn. Bengal Art.) contact marks, otherwise very fine and very rare £1200-1500

Confirmed on roll. The medal with 4 clasps was issued to only 1 officer and 48 O.R's, all from the 1st battalion Bengal Artillery. No other Europeans were entitled to 4 clasps. Examples were sold in the Gaskell sale 1911, £38; the Watters sale 1913, £31, and in the Tombs sale 1918 for £50.