Auction Catalogue

6 July 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

№ 1293

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£240

6th & 7th Dragoon Guards, two very scarce other ranks Foreign Service helmet plates c1880-1914 the gilding metal back plates being elongated Garter stars with voided centres, gilding metal ovals bearing the relevant numeral then fit over the reverse fastening loops, a few ray tips buckled but otherwise very good condition (2) £160-220

Note: Similar plates were employed by the Boer War period reserve and provisional cavalry units.