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

№ 1548

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£250

Royal Air Force, a scarce good quality first pattern embroidered cloth pilot’s breast wing c1918, padded construction, black cloth backing and the embroidery in various shades of beige, scarlet silk cushions to the crown, original paper backing, together with an officer’s full dress helmet badge c1930-39 being the KC over a circle inscribed Per Ardua Ad Astra in gilt and a silver eagle applied over the centre, two long loop fasteners, maker ‘L&Co’, gilt worn otherwise both items in very good condition (2) £150-200

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