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

№ 1315

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6 July 2004

Hammer Price:
£70

The West India Regiment, an officer’s post 1881 special pattern copper gilt two part waist belt clasp the large central disc mounted with half wreaths of laurel and palm enclosing an oval Garter Proper and the cypher ‘WIR’ within retailed by Hobsons of Lexington Street, a small rectangular copper gilt officer’s Light Cavalry waist belt clasp the back plate mounted with a QVC over ‘VR’ reversed and interlaced oak sprays to the sides and the Royal Motto at the base (no outer clasp section); Royal Irish Rangers a large last pattern silver plated and gilt piper’s caubeen badge being a QEC over the Harp and Maid with unit title at base, no gilt remains on the first two items (3) £70-90