Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 1 - 11th July 2023
Lot 277
A George III regimental silver Fiddle and Thread pattern salt spoon, the 2nd Royal Veteran
Estimate £60 - £80 | Hammer £40
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Description
A George III regimental silver Fiddle and Thread pattern salt spoon, the 2nd Royal Veteran Battalion,
by Paul Storr, London 1819,
the terminal engraved '2nd R.V Battn.', approx. weight 0.6oz.
Provenance: A Private Collection of Military Silver.
In 1819, a group of ten Royal Veteran Battalions was formed in response to political unrest. The Battalion served in Waterford in 1820, It was disbanded at Gosport in 1821.