Auction Catalogue

1 December 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

№ 1642

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1 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£1,300

British Infantry Regimental Cap Badges, a very fine and comprehensive display of all the Line regiments c1898-1910, with the following QVC period examples, Royal Fusiliers Devons Suffolk Royal Irish Yorkshire Regiment Royal Scots Fusiliers KOSB (large) East Lancs East Surreys (DCLI is second w/m pattern) Border (QVC) South Staffs Dorsetshire Black Watch essex Derbyshire Loyal North Lancs Northants DLI HLI Royal Irish Rifles (small) Connaughts Rifle Brigade (small w/m Guelphic), the Manchester Regiment is represented by the rare Sergeants bi/m pattern (Sphinx over title scroll) as well as the shield type, the KOYLI is an officer’s gilt/silver and black enamel, the Cameronians is the blackened pattern, the Argylls is unvoided, the KRRC (QVC) is a copy and the Middlesex appears to be another, sliders and lug fasteners appear to be all present, and the overall condition is very good (71) £800-1200