Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Derbyshire Rifle Volunteers, 8th (Ashbourne) Company Ambrotype, a very rare example of a young officer seated and shown three quarter length, he wears a broad black leather pouch belt with the plate of the Ashbourne, or Dove Valley Rifles, a broad leather waist belt, the clasp not legible, on a table to his left hand side is his dress kepi the badge which is embroidered appears to be St. Edward’s crown over a dove (?). Contained in its original leather case, this with gilt metal frame but lacking the lid, very good condition, £80-120

Note: The 8th Ashbourne formed part of the 3rd Administrative Battalion later consolidating into the 2nd Derbyshire Rifle Volunteer Corps and finally becoming the 2nd VB the Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters).