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Sold on 13 September 2012

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The Collection of Buttons and Militaria formed by the late Araminta, Lady Aldington

Lady Aldington

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№ 475

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13 September 2012

Hammer Price:
£220

7th (Princess of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards, 2nd East Ontario Regiment, Transjordan Frontier Force. Comprising two gold engraved examples to the 7th Dragoon Guards (16mm) (4.7gms), the obverses engraved with the regimental crest and motto (Earl Ligonier) over 'VII D.G.' the reverse marked '9CT' and 'WG&S'. A silver example to the 2nd East Ontario Regiment (16.5mm) shows the unit title and laurels in a circle enclosing a Maple Leaf bearing '2'. Marked on the reverse 'B&P' (Bent & Parker) and the Birmingham assay for 1917. The silver one for the Transjordan FF  (17mm) shows a central Pegasus with unit title in surround, the reverse marked 'Firmin & Sons London' 'F&S' and the Birmingham assay for 1926. The two silver ones have a combined weight of 7.2gms. very good condition (4) £200-300