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

№ 1513

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£340

1st Chinese Regiment, a very scarce pair of brass collar badges; Malayan Volunteer Infantry, a scarce thick sheet brass hat badge being an Eastern crown over a circular title strap with a shield of arms within and a brass s/title ‘MVI’; Kolar Gold Field Battalion a good quality gilt brass hat badge an imperial crown over circular title circle all upon crossed hammer and pickaxe original pin back, two fine silver plated badges to the ‘Watch Establishment’ KGF laurels with title strap and ‘KGF’ script capital;s in the centre pin fastenings (one broken); Singapore Volunteer Corps three good quality KC bi-metal cap badges lion and palm tree centres, one small tunic KC button and an ED VII small tunic button to the Singapore Engineers; The Calcutta & Presidency Battalion a single officer’s die-stamped bronze collar badge; Indian Hospital Corps a single KC (GRI) g/m collar badge and associated paggri or arm badge heavy sheet brass A.B.C./ 3 pin back; Indian Military Police KC (GRI) a cast gilt cap badge,very good condition (17) £170-200