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

Lot

№ 1499

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£170

City of Liverpool Volunteer Guard, twovery scarce circular lapel badges in gilded base metal white and blue enamels, circular title enclosing an eight pointed star bearing the Liver Bird (Fattorini), Liverpool Pals, a scarce shield shaped sweetheart’s pin back brooch in gilded base metal and four enamels featuring the crest of Earl Derby with title below ‘Liverpool City Battalion’ a similar shaped brooch to the 22 Cheshire Regiment, a WWI period photograph of a young officer of the Tank Corps plus one bronze collar badge also a collar badge of the 1st Canadian Tank Battalion, an other ranks white metal ball-top ornament for a Volunteer Artillery blue cloth helmet, a cased bronze Life Saving medal 1934, a cased silver medal (London 1930 awarded to Kershaw 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment, a good quality bronze medallion to David Garrick dated 1772 ‘l PINGO F’ below the bust, plus various other military based items, good overall condition (28) £120-150