Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 11th July 2023
Lot 265
A Victorian provincial regimental silver Fiddle pattern table fork, The Military Train (6th Troop),
Estimate £60 - £80 | Hammer £40
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Description
A Victorian provincial regimental silver Fiddle pattern table fork, The Military Train (6th Troop),
by James Barber, York 1856,
the reverse of the terminal with the regiment badge, the front initialled, approx. weight 2.3oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection of Military Silver.
In 1794, the Corps of the Royal Waggoners was raised for war with France. It was then replaced by the Royal Wagon Train. This was disbanded in 1833. The Crimea War resulted in the new Land Transport Corps which became so large that it was replaced by the Military Train in 1856. This was organised into six independent troops. In 1869 it was absorbed into the Army Service Corps.