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Categories • Stack's October 2006 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XVI: Indian Peace Medals, 1680 - 1890 → British Indian Medal Types → George III → British and Irish Military, English Civil Gorgets |
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| 92 |
Fourteenth Light Dragoons. Silver gorget
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$2,000.00
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Crowned cypher above ethnic and hallmarks, engraved shoulders, leather backing. London date stamps for 1801-02. Approximately 11x10cm. The regiment was renamed as on the gorget in 1776. Some of its troops saw service against France in the Low Countries 1792-4 and others in Haiti 1794-7 where losses due to disease were severe. It has been enfolded into the 14th/20th King's Hussars. |
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| 93 |
First Tyrone Regiment. Silver gorget
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$3,750.00
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Crowned harp and supporters, motto below, engraved shoulders. No hallmarks. 'JS' engraved inside (for James Stewart, colonel of the regiment who formed it July, 1780, or James Strong, its officer commanding 1806-12). Approximately 13x11cm. The regiment's uniform was scarlet faced with deep blue; silver swordbelt plate. Same designs and ''JS'' engraving, undoubtedly part of the same ensemble.... more |
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| 94 |
The Ancient and Honourable Lumber Troop. Gilt brass gorget
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$800.00
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Arms and supporters of this social club, ethnic flanking. Engraved inside 'Lieut. Johnson'. No hallmarks. Approximately 11x9cm. The club was a patriotic meeting place in Fleet Street whose members gave themselves military titles. |
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| 95 |
The Honorable East India Company. Gilt silver gorget
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$1,800.00
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Arms and supporters of the company and engraved shoulders in silver, hallmarked inside shoulder with London date letter for 1796. Engraved inside 'JC' above 'Brigade Major'. Approximately 11x9cm. |
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| 96 |
The Honorable East India Company. Gilt silver gorget
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$2,000.00
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Arms and supporters of the company, hallmarked on shoulder with London date letter for 1805. With blue silk tabs and neck tie. Small edge split. Approximately 11x9cm. With old paper label ''Silver gilt gorget. Hallmarked 1805 [unreadable] G.III. Worn by a commissioned officer late...Hon. E. India Co. Very rare.'' |
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| 97 |
The Honorable East India Company. Gilt brass gorget
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$700.00
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Arms and supporters of the company in silver affixed to the front. No hallmarks. With leather backing. Small edge split. Approximately 11x9cm. |
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| 98 |
The Honorable East India Company. Gilt brass gorget
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(see below) |
$1,000.00
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Arms and supporters of the company. No hallmarks. Approximately 11x9cm. |
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| 99 |
Brass pocket compass and sundial
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$800.00
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Unmarked. Ca. 18th. c. Approximately 4.5cm. Compass rose under glass, collapsable gnomon, screw thread lid. The sort of gadget an officer might carry with him into the unmapped American forests. |
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