Yeomanry and Royal Engineers Insignia. The former include basic caps and collars to the Leicestershire, Duke of Lancaster’s Own, The Yorkshire Dragoons, Northumberland Hussars, Lanarkshire and South Notts Hussars, the Leicestershire section includes a fine quality and scarce w/metal harness badge LYC centre within a strap ‘Prince Albert’s Own’, another cast brass harness badge to the Duke of Lancaster’s Own, an officer’s scarce large gilt coatee button to the Lanarkshire Yeomanry Cavalry c. 1828. Together with a brass s/title T/Y/Denbigh, a Scottish Rifle Volunteer o/r waist belt clasp featuring the Royal Crest of Scotland and ‘In Defence’ on the title circle. The Royal Engineers’ section includes an officer’s large gilt coatee button c. 1820 - 30, a scarce brass s/title RE/Postal Section, basic issue cap badges EVIIR, GVR, GVIR and a large quantity of standard issue VR and post 1902 tunic buttons, good overall quality (parcel)
£150-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R.E. Handley.

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