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

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№ 906 x

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£380

The Rifle Brigade a very scarce officer’s full dress astrakhan and cloth ‘busby’ c1874-1878, complete with frontal boss bearing a bronzed QVC and coiled bugle horn below, sewn in cord cap lines with bronze Garter star side supports, lion’s mask cap line ornament to the reverse, bronzed rifles pattern chin chain with velvet lining, bronzed rose side ornaments, leather sweatband and quilted black silk inner lining, no plume or plume holder, the body has slight ‘softening’ but retains excellent shape and overall is in very good condition £300-400