Auction Catalogue

28 & 29 March 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 705

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29 March 2012

Hammer Price:
£520

2nd Somerset Militia Two Officers' Embroidered Forage Cap Badges, the first c. 1853 - 1876 being the crown over oak sprays and enclosing a metal strap 'Defendemus 47' and enclosing stylised initials 'SM' these overlaid with '2nd', the whole on a blue cloth ground, some mothing below the crown otherwise very good condition. The second c. 1876 - 1881 shows a crowned strung bugle horn with scrolls below the crown 'Second Somerset', these on a ground of blue silk the whole on a ground of blue cloth very good condition £300-400