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

№ 1503

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£290

Devonshire Regiment, a good selection of items including an other ranks KC two part helmet plate, an officer’s glengarry badge 1881-1897(little gilt remains), KC officer’s gilt silver plated cap badge, two similar QEC types, an osd KC example (one blade missing) and a ‘flat’ embroidered KC type, other ranks cap badges bi-metal QVC (now fitted with slider) KC (2) and a WWII bakelite issue, a helmet plate centre style paggri badge, collar badges one only first pattern o/r in g/m, three pairs KC in g/m, one very fine pair of KC officer’s in silver plate gilt/enamel, a large silver plated Mess waiter’s button to the 20th (East Devon) regiment; 4th Devonshire RV Corps an other ranks w/m QVC helmet plate the centre now glued to the back plate appears to have been plated some time ago; Volunteer Battalions, three odd officer’s collar badges (one with damaged crown) and a pair of o/r KC w/m. Yeomanry an o/r KC NDH cap badge now fitted with slider, two Royal Devon Yeomanry RFA KC cap badges and three RDY brass s/titles, generally good overall condition (34) £250-300