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HISTORY & LITERATURE 13 MARCH 2016
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Circa 1830, 83rd County of Dublin Regiment,
needlework panel.
A needlework panel with the regimental flag and
battle honours of the 83rd County of Dublin Reg-
iment.
The 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot
was a British Army line infantry regiment, which
was formed in Ireland in 1793 for service in the
French Revolutionary Wars. The regiment served
in the West Indies, South Africa and the Peninsu-
lar War, and after the end of the wars with France
spent much of the nineteenth century in colonial
garrisons. Among other service, the 83rd fought in
the Ceylon Great Rebellion of 1817–18, the Ca-
nadian Rebellions of 1837, and the Indian Rebel-
lion of 1857. As part of the Childers Reforms, the
regiment was united with the 86th (Royal County
Down) Regiment of Foot in 1881 to form the Roy-
al Irish Rifles.
14½ x 14½in. (36.83 x 36.83cm)
Estimate €700-€1000 £546-£780
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Victorian Officers Dress Belt and Pouch and
Cross Belt
Gold wire braid on black leather. The pouch with
Victorian Royal cypher, the belt with two-piece
brass and white metal buckle.
Estimate €150-€250 £117-£195
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Armagh militia white metal and gilt officer’s belt
buckle
A two-piece gilt metal belt buckle the tongue with
white metal Victorian crown, the receiver with
“Armagh Regiment” in relief, white metal lettering.
2 x 3½in. (5.08 x 8.89cm)
Estimate €300-€400 £234-£312
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A Victorian Irish court sword
The gilt metal hilt decorated with swags of sham-
rock and the Victorian cypher. The flattened and
rounded diamond section blade decorated with
scrolling foliage, a stands of arms and a crowned
VR cypher, in gilt brass mounted leather scabbard.
Retailed by J. B. Johnstone, Dublin & London.
Wear and losses to scabbard.
37½in. (95¼cm)
Estimate €150-€200 £117-£156