Auction Catalogue

7 December 2005

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

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Lot

№ 1555

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7 December 2005

Hammer Price:
£1,300

23rd (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Regiment, a fine and extremely rare officer’s shoulder belt plate, c1815-35, copper-gilt back plate with slightly rounded corners, mounted thereon a hand wrought gilt mount displaying the crown over a circular strap ‘Royal Welch Fusiliers’ and ‘XXIII’, above the numerals a silver Prince of Wales’s crest and motto, the mounts applied via stout ‘knocked-over’ copper wires, one hook and two studs to reverse, some surface grime on and around the mounts otherwise excellent condition £900-1200