A George IV silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon,

A George IV silver Fiddle pattern dessert spoon,
by William Eley, London 1826,
the terminal with the regimental badge and initialled 'M.H', approx. weight 1.5oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection of Military Silver.
In 1822 The Royal African Colonial Light Infantry was raised from troops of the former Royal African Corps supplemented by deserters who had been sentenced to transportation. They were garrisoned in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The regiment was disbanded in 1840.

Provenance: A Private Collection of Military Silver.