23rd Apr, 2025 10:00
SPRING VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION - TO INCLUDE THE BURL COLLECTION
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A VERY RARE NAMED HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY OFFICER'S 1817 PATTERN HELMET AND TIN ENSEMBLE
the plated steel skull with embossed brass rayed helmet plate surmounted by an embossed Royal arms, motto and battle honours in scroll banner form WATERLOO and PENINSULA, laurel spray trim, raised plated comb with gadrooned brass borders, black bearskin crest, lion's mask bosses, velvet backed chin scales with lion's mask clasps, leather liner, contained in its very rare japanned storage tin with owner's name J. TROTTER ESQ 2nd Life Guards. Captain John Trotter joined he 2nd Life Guards as a Coronet in May 1825, Lieutenant October 1827 before attaining the rank of Captain in 1830. Generally good to very good.
Sold for £6,200
the plated steel skull with embossed brass rayed helmet plate surmounted by an embossed Royal arms, motto and battle honours in scroll banner form WATERLOO and PENINSULA, laurel spray trim, raised plated comb with gadrooned brass borders, black bearskin crest, lion's mask bosses, velvet backed chin scales with lion's mask clasps, leather liner, contained in its very rare japanned storage tin with owner's name J. TROTTER ESQ 2nd Life Guards. Captain John Trotter joined he 2nd Life Guards as a Coronet in May 1825, Lieutenant October 1827 before attaining the rank of Captain in 1830. Generally good to very good.
Auction: SPRING VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION - TO INCLUDE THE BURL COLLECTION, 23rd Apr, 2025
Spring Virtual Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria Auction.
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