Silver Sale - 25th January 2006

Lot 1055

Peccavi General Sir Charles Napier. A Regimental brooch for the Gardiners Horse

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £340

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Description

Peccavi General Sir Charles Napier. A Regimental brooch for the Gardiners Horse, set with small rubies and diamonds in yellow and white gold, fitted case for Hamilton of India, another Regimental brooch for the Gardiners Horse with enamel decoration in Hamilton case; a silver Regimental brooch for the Gardiners Horse, with a compact applied with the Gardiners Horse badge. And a Regimental badge for the Scinde Horse, gold with enamel decoration and cased. It is interesting to note that General Sir Charles Napier, having captured Scinde, reported back 'Peccavi' (translated from the Latin, 'I have sinned')