Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

2nd (South Middlesex) Rifle Volunteers, a fine collection of dark grey uniforms and headdress pertaining to Major WA Wells comprising folding forage cap complete with two unit buttons and red cord frontal boss with silver strung bugl;e horn badge, soft round forage cap complete with leather chin strap,and mohair braid band, scarlet cloth seam and central knop decoration to the crown; full dress tunic embellished with scarlet cloth facings and silver lace, correct rank lace to cuffs and collar, broad silver shoulder cords one part detached and both lacking rank insignia, correct silver plated collar badges being the crest and motto of the first Commanding Officer, Viscount Ranelagh; a n undress tunic complete with scarlet facings and black braid decoration, the front with braided frogging, cloth braided shoulder straps lacking rank insignia, silver plated collar badges as before; a four pocket broad weave woollen frock narrow scarlet stripe to base of collar small plated unit buttons to front, top pockets and rear panel, cloth shoulder straps with plated KC rank insignia and plated ‘R’ (Reserve) collar badges as before; mess jacket adorned with scarlet and black facings, correct rank lace, the front with mohair frogging, cloth shoulder straps with bullion and velvet KCs and bullion ‘R’s, together with the corresponding waistcoat this again with scarlet and black decoration; together with four pairs of corresponding trousers and overalls, many of the items named to Major Wells and supplied by Messrs Hawkes 14 Piccadilly,a few minute moth holes to the full dress tunic plus the odd minor stitching fault here and there otherwise in remarkably fine overall condition (11) £400-600

Thomas-Heron Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh (created 1628) b1812 was a fervent supporter of the Volunteer movement from 1859 onwards, upon his death in 1885 the Viscountcy and Baronry became extinct.