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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → Militaria → 18th Century British Army Gorgets |
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Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
| 311 |
Silver gorget, ca. 1770-1795
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NEW |
$11,000.00
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10.7 x 9.5 cm. Body with engraved laurel wreath and ''31st REGt.'' above, royal arms, supporters, GR cipher below the stepline; shoulders with trophies of arms. A beautiful gorget. @ The 31st Regiment of Foot was so designated in 1751, having been raised 49 years earlier and having seen service at Vigo Bay and Dettingen. Between 1765 and 1772 the 31st was stationed in Florida, its base... more |
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| 312 |
Silver gorget, ca. 1770-1795
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(see below) |
$19,000.00
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13.5 x 11 cm. Body with engraved royal arms, supporters, GR cipher, ''XXth REGt'' below; shoulders embossed with elaborate trophies of arms. A better gorget. @ The 20th was formed as a regiment in 1688 and received its numerical designation in 1751. In May, 1776 the regiment arrived in Quebec. During Burgoyne's campaign along the Hudson the 20th served ably and was captured along with... more |
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| 313 |
Silver gorget, ca. 1770-1795
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(see below) |
$1,900.00
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11.5 x 9.5 cm. Body with engraved arms, supporters, GR cipher; shoulders with trophies of arms and empty roundels for regimental designation. Split from top into center, repaired at the back; probably bent to narrow the shoulders to fit the fashion of a later time. |
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| 314 |
Gilt brass gorget, ca. 1770-1795
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NEW |
$12,000.00
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11 x 9.5 cm. Body with engraved arms, supporters, GR cipher; regimental badge (crowned united red and white rose within Garter, GR cipher flanking) below; shoulders with trophy of arms above regimental designation ''VII th'' within laurel wreath. Bright and attractive, two splits on shoulders (probably bent in). @ The 7th was raised in 1685 and received its numerical designation in 1751.... more |
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| 315 |
Gilt brass gorget, ca, 1770-1795
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(see below) |
$2,000.00
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14 x 12.5 cm. Oakes-Jones plate 4, A. Body engraved with arms, supporters, GR cipher; shoulders with embossed floral ornaments. Bright and attractive. |
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| 316 |
Gilt brass gorget, before 1796
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(see below) |
$625.00
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10.5 x 9.0 cm. Body engraved with arms, supporters, GR cipher. With blue rosettes and neck ribbon. Graffiti inside in same name as next. Old label attached calls this ''Geo. II''. |
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| 317 |
Gilt brass gorget, before 1796
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(see below) |
$500.00
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10.5 x 9.5 cm. Body rather crudely engraved with arms, supporters, GR cipher. Gilding failing, several scratches both sides, graffiti on inside. |
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| 318 |
Gilt brass gorget, before 1796
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G |
$1,700.00
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10.5 x 7.5 cm. Body engraved with arms, supporters, GR cipher. Back stamped NORRIS inside right shoulder. Good color. |
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| 319 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$1,700.00
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10.5 x 8.5 cm. Body engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Bright and attractive, back lined in red with soft leather backing marked with an old accession number. |
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| 320 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$500.00
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11 x 9 cm. Body engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Some staining on the front. With red rosettes and neck band (broken), back lined with soft leather, old ticket affixed thereto. |
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| 321 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$475.00
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10.5 x 8.5 cm. Body engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Bright and attractive. |
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| 322 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$475.00
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11 x 8.5 cm. Body engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Dull, gilding mostly gone, two rim splits. |
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| 323 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$475.00
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10.5 x 9 cm. Body engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Somewhat dull, gilding mostly gone, one rim splits. |
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| 324 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$475.00
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10.5 x 8.5 cm. Body engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Somewhat bright, back with some red lining remaining. |
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| 325 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$475.00
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10.5 x 8 cm. Body engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Somewhat bright, shoulders bent inwards. |
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| 326 |
Gilt brass gorget, after 1796
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(see below) |
$450.00
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10.5 x 8 cm. Body fairly crudely engraved with crowned GR cipher, palms flanking. Somewhat bright, soft leather backing remaining. |
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| 327 |
Gilt brass gorget, before 1801
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$725.00
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11 x 10 cm. Ornate silver applique crowned arms on trophies of arms, flags, canon affixed to the center of the body, silver trophies of arms pendant from silver rosettes around suspension holes on shoulders, pinned through to the back. Attractive if a little gaudy. |
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| 328 |
Gilt brass gorget, ca, 1814-37
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(see below) |
$425.00
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10.5 x 9 cm. Silver applique crowned arms with supporters affixed to the center of the body, pinned through to the back. Marked R. JOHNSTON 68 ST. JAMES'S ST. on the back. Bright in places, dented above lion. |
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