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№ 709

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2 March 2005

Estimate: £250–£300

Queen’s Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry Cavalry, a fine quality officer’s ‘pill-box’ forage cap c1880-1900, of stiffened blue cloth and narrow red cloth crown piping broad gold thistle pattern lace to side, gold gimp cord top boss and a most ornate gold lace figuring around the boss covering most of the crown, soft leather sweat band and still with narrow leather chin strap, quilted crimson silk lining, this gold blocked with Messrs Hawkes & Co 14 Piccadilly London trade label, excellent condition £250-300