Special Collections

Sold on 29 June 2006

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The Collection of Artillery Insignia formed by the late Norman Litchfield

Norman Litchfield

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№ 1349

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29 June 2006

Hammer Price:
£80

Royal Regiment of Artillery, an other ranks die-stamped brass grenade plume holder c1855-78, bearing the QVC Royal Arms, cannon and scrolls; a very fine officer’s gilt with gilt mount grenade plume holder for the reintroduced busby 1928-39, the ball with applied KC Royal Arms, cannon and scrolls, complete with white horse hair plume and gilt ring retainer; two heavy cast brass musicians’ grenade plume holders, a KC example (1902-39) and a similar post 1960 QEC version; another die-stamped brass musicians’ pattern KC 1902-39, this complete with red horse hair plume and retaining ring, all items complete with holders and fasteners, very good condition (5) £120-150