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Lot

№ 1505

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£180

Oxfordshire Constabulary, two very fine uncrowned star pattern helmet plates the circular mount with ‘Oxfordshire’ enclosing a KC, one in blackened brass with blackened silver plated mount two, two loop fasteners, the other originally blackened white metal, now part polished with white metal mount (larger central KC than the first item), two loop fasteners, a small KC star pattern helmet plate in blackened brass with a white metal circular mount, ‘Oxfordshire’ enclosing ‘66’, a large KC blackened star pattern helmet plate, ‘Oxfordshire Constabulary” on circle enclosing a chromed shield bearing a garb, a tree, and a ‘river’ with an ox’s head cabossed, below a motto ‘Sapere Aude’ (crown tip crushed), a QEC chromed cap badge with similar details, a fine silver plated white metal two part waist belt plate, of other ranks 1855 pattern, a central KC with ‘Oxfordshire Constabulary’ in surround; Berkshire Special Constabulary No.215, a blackened aluminum KC brassard complete with leather strap; Bucks Constabulary, a very scarce pair of chromed KC collar badges to the ‘War Reserve” section; a blackened brass QEC pair of collar badges ‘Bucks Constabulary’’ a few various buttons KC and QEC to the Oxford and Bucks police plus various shoulder strap numbers and letters, a set of blackened brass cloak fasteners and a similar rose pattern helmet finial mount, very good overall condition (a parcel) £200-250