The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

77th (East Middlesex) Regiment Two Fine and Rare Water Colours by Robert Ebsworth.
The first, 280mm x 190mm, is inscribed in his own hand, ‘77th Regt. Mediterranean 1841’, it depicts fourteen figures, again all detailed by the artist, the drum-major, musicians, band sergeant, a private with the regimental ‘pet’ an ostrich, bass drummer, flank companies bugler. 1829 pattern shakos with the 1839 pattern plates are in evidence, two forage caps with numerals and for the musicians white uniforms and pill box hats.
The second, 280m x 190mm, is annotated, ‘77th Regt. Woolwich 1876’, here all eighteen figures are depicted in full dress, buglers, drummers, drum major, a colour party, the mounted CO (Colonel Kent), the RSM, band sergeant and musicians. The shakos appear to be of the obsolete 1855 pattern with large star pattern frontal plates, otherwise all other uniform details appear to be correct. Neither picture is signed or initialled. Both items contained in glazed frames, the glass with some damage on the first item otherwise good overall condition (2) £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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