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

№ 1342

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6 July 2004

Estimate: £300–£350

Royal Engineers, a very fine officer’s black fur busby of the pattern originally introduced in 1856 and worn until 1874, briefly re-introduced c1928/39 complete with mid-blue bag, a gilt KC grenade plume holder and white horse hair plume, leather chin strap, sweat band and trade label for ‘Hawkes & Co Ltd 1 Savile Row W late 14 Piccadilly’, japanned metal carrying tin with brass name plate ‘Captain PA Ullman/Royal Engineers’, minor gilt loss to the plume holder otherwise excellent condition (1) £300-350