Silver, Gold & Objects of Vertu - Day One - 21st October 2025
Lot 263
A George III provincial silver volunteer officer's shoulder-belt plate,
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
A George III provincial silver volunteer officer's shoulder-belt plate,
by Hampston and Prince, York 1793,
oval form, engraved with the initials 'HV', below a crown, and inscribed 'Ready to Serve our Country' above a thistle and rose, probably for the Halifax volunteers, length 8cm, approx. weight 1.5oz.
Provenance: The Michael Baggott Collection.
The Walker Collection, Christie's South Kensington, 13 July 2006, lot 252.