Silver - 30th January 2008

Lot 208

Regimental Interest: a George IV fiddle dessert spoon

Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £160

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Description

Regimental Interest: a George IV fiddle dessert spoon, initialled 'MH' and engraved with the crest of the 'Royal African Colonial Light Infantry' (Africa Colonial Corps)*, by William Eley, London 1826, 1.5oz. *The Royal African Colonial Light Infantry was raised in 1822 and disbanded in 1840, when its personnel were absorbed into the 3rd West Indian Regiment.