Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1475

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£360

85th (The King’s Light Infantry) Regiment, an extremely fine and scarce off icer’s ‘Albert’ pattern all gilt shako plate 1844-1855, the crowned eight pointed gilt star with central mount of a coiled bugle horn enclosing ‘85’ laurel and palm sprays in part surround, four of the principal star rays bear the battle honours Fuentes D’onor Nive Bladensburg Peninsula, top jewel of the orb missing and the orb slightly crushed otherwise excellent condition £400-600