Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 746

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£140

26th Foot Medal 1823, by Narcisse, obv. ‘Religion’ seated on a rock presenting a medal to a soldier, legend ‘Thou Art Worthy’ and in exergue, ‘Be Thou Faithful Unto Death’; rev. crown above crossed regimental colours, inscribed, ‘Cameronian 26th Regt.’ and the battle honours, ‘Egypt, Corunna’, in exergue ‘1823’, manufactured by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, 43mm., silver, unnamed, with straight bar suspension, Ref. Balmer R.265a; Tancred p.327; Hastings Irwin p. 252; Payne p.202, nearly extremely fine