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№ 1389

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£220

6th Dragoon Guards (The Carabiniers), a fine and rare foreign service helmet badge in heavy solid silver coloured metal pin back KC format as for cap badge but approx twice the size, a full dress horse hair helmet plume spike missing a pair of plated box spurs, two pairs of chain mail shoulder guards one pair with KC gilt mounted finial buttons, good condition (8)

Note, as used by Lt-Colonel Sir Ronald Dockray Waterhouse KCB, CMG, CVO, who served in the 6th Dragoon Guards in the closing stages of the Boer War. For full biographical entry see Lot 832.