Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 29th October 2019
Lot 355
A 19th century silver clan badge
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £350
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Description
A 19th century silver clan badge, Adam family,
unmarked,
modelled as a cross and fist, with a strap-work border, with the motto 'CRUX MIHI GRATA QUIES'
the reverse inscribed 'The Silver of this Brooch was taken from The King of Delhi's Bed, During the Indian Mutiny of 1857 when the Palace was sacked', in a case, length 7.8cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.