Auction Catalogue

23 September 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1331

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£180

North York Rifles Militia, part only of an officer’s pouch belt c1840, this mounted with fine quality plated badges comprising, a whistle guard of cross pattern with central design of a crowned rose and laurel sprays, a separate rose of multi petalled pattern, and a special bulbous pattern whistle and case, the whistle bearing a maker’s mark of a fleur-de-lys, chains not present, two wire fasteners missing from the rose otherwise good condition; 5th Royal Irish Lancers, a good quality last pattern KC other ranks lance cap plate in gilding metal complete with screw fasteners and nuts; 1796 Pattern Gorget an officer’s copper gilt example bearing crowned ‘GR’ cypher and laurels, little gilt remains, no liner, good condition (3) £200-250