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1932-1948, ‘The Blue Hussars’, uniform busby.
A Hussar-pattern black seal-skin busby of the Mounted Escort, ceremonial unit of the Irish Army, with black
trimmed saffron bag and detached brass chain-link chin-strap.
The Blue Hussars, officially called the Mounted Escort, was a ceremonial unit of the Irish Army established in
1932. It escorted the President of Ireland on state occasions, most famously to and from presidential inaugurations
between 1938, when the first president took office, and 1948 when the Escort was disbanded.
Estimate €500-€700 £430-£600
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 324325
1909-1914 Imperial German Zeppelin badge
A pre-WWI die-stamped, white-metal and enamel, lozenge-shaped badge, in the form of an Imperial eagle, the
central disc emblazoned with a ‘Z’ crossed by an airship. Maker’s mark for Mayer & Wilhelm, Stuttgart. Extremely
scarce.
Estimate €150-€200 £130-£170
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 325