26th Nov, 2024 10:00

AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION

 
Lot 147A
 

147A

A CRIMEAN WAR DESK SET

comprising a pewter quart tankard inscribed "My Campaign Tankard used in the CRIMEA Lt General Robert Garrett 46th REGT" and with various further stamps, flanked by two silver plate mounted horse's hooves, (plating mostly gone), one fitted as an inkwell, the other with hinged spur handle, both inscribed with the details of Solomon, Sir Robert Garrett's charger before Sebastopol in 54, 55 and 56 "fell dead at a Field Day at Shorncliffe June 1866", the three items displayed on a later oak stand. Sir Robert Garrett KCB KH, (1794-1869) was 60 when he was despatched to the Crimea and commanded a brigade of the 4th Division at the Siege of Sebastopol. He had previously served in the Peninsular War and was Commanding Officer of the 46th Regiment of Foot (South Devonshire). After the Crimea he was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and later General Officer commanding a Division in Bengal and Madras.

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comprising a pewter quart tankard inscribed "My Campaign Tankard used in the CRIMEA Lt General Robert Garrett 46th REGT" and with various further stamps, flanked by two silver plate mounted horse's hooves, (plating mostly gone), one fitted as an inkwell, the other with hinged spur handle, both inscribed with the details of Solomon, Sir Robert Garrett's charger before Sebastopol in 54, 55 and 56 "fell dead at a Field Day at Shorncliffe June 1866", the three items displayed on a later oak stand. Sir Robert Garrett KCB KH, (1794-1869) was 60 when he was despatched to the Crimea and commanded a brigade of the 4th Division at the Siege of Sebastopol. He had previously served in the Peninsular War and was Commanding Officer of the 46th Regiment of Foot (South Devonshire). After the Crimea he was Commander of British Troops in China and Hong Kong and later General Officer commanding a Division in Bengal and Madras.