Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

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

№ 1443

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£180

Buttons, British Military, a rare and interesting assortment including a small 29th Foot officer’s bone back (29 within circle, plating and gut fastener missing); large officers’ silver plates to the Rutland Yeomanry (c1794-97), Craven Legion (1803-08); large officers’ gilts to Wareham & Isle of Purbeck YC, Military Purveyor (VR), Cinque Ports Militia (very large flat), Military Store Staff (VR), Oxford Military College, Royal Carmarthen Local Fusiliers (Militia), King’s Light Infantry (Shropshire) mounted QVC, 5th Foot (1856-81), Coldstream Guards (mounted c1840), South Lancs Regiment QVC, an unknown mounted type QVC with Union wreath enclosing script initials (c1840); small gilts EVIIIR Royal Egineers (2), Newport (Isle of Wight) Loyal Vols (1803-08), 74th Foot coatee (no back); large o/r white metal 1st VB Leicester, 27th Northumberland Militia (dent), a small plated officer’s Rutland Militia tunic (1856-60 only); a large brass EVIIIR Royal Engineers, scarce plated mess waiters to the 52nd Ft and a KC KRRC; large flat engraved gilt hunt clubs to the 9th and 17th Lancers; Royal Irish Regt a gilt/silver QVC cap/mess vest, four excavated o/r pewters large 89th and 62nd, small 4th Ft and 5th Regt North British Militia (no backs all a/f), the others good overall condition (31) £180-220