Special Collections

Sold on 4 July 2001

1 part

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A Fine Collection of Badges to the Royal Marines, and other Military

Lot

№ 823

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4 July 2001

Hammer Price:
£400

Royal Marine Artillery, an extremely fine and rare officer’s busby grenade 1866-1878 the copper gilt grenade with gilt silver and blue enamel overlays, at the base a silver fouled anchor,fitted with a red horse hair plume and gilt ring (KK1101), one fixing wire and a small section of the laurel spray missing, two minor fractures to the motto strap and the blue enamel replaced with paint, the gilt excellent £200-300