Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

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

№ 1485

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£90

1st Fife Volunteer Artillery a very fine and scarce bandsman’s tunic dated 1906, of good quality blue cloth with scarlet cloth collar this, the cuffs, and the skirt pockets embellished with scarlet cording, scarlet cloth trim to the epaulette straps and left breast edging, white metal grenade collars and similar KC buttons, the shoulder titles ‘1/RA/FIFE’ in high quality plated white metal. Hobson’s trade label details include ‘Pearson’ ‘Band’ ‘2/1st Fife’ and finish date ‘18.4.06’, excellent overall condition in and out £60-80

The Volunteer Artillery were converted to Territorial Artillery in 1908