WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR Saturday 6 May 2017 at 10am

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 6 MAY 2017 AT 10AM

Militaria

273

Pre-1854 Donegal Militia officer’s epaulettes.

A pair of silver bullion coatee epaulettes, the buttons with Prince of Wales feathers and ‘D.M’. In fitted,

japanned-tin case.

Estimate €500-€700 (approx £425-£595)

274

1851 Scottish silver snuff box, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons.

A Victorian Scottish silver, regimental, presentation vesta box, rectangular form,

engine-turned decoration, engraved armorial to the cover, with two hinged

compartments, the interiors gilt, the inside of one cover with a striking pad, the

interior inscribed ‘ R.D. BARBOR, 6th Dragoons, fromW.C. Morshead, 1851’, by James

Naysmith and Co, hallmarked Edinburgh, 1850. 1oz troy (31g) approximately.

Robert Douglas Barbor was first commissioned Cornet, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

on 15th March 1827. He served with the Regiment for 24 years, being promoted

Lieutenant on 9th April 1829 and Captain on 28th April 1837. He was appointed

Regimental Paymaster on 16th February 1849, and retired on 11th November 1851

with the rank of Major. After retiring from the Regiment he subsequently continued

for many years as a Barrack Master at Glasgow, only relinquishing that post in 1869,

after 42 years’ service with the colours. Sir Warwick Charles Morshead, Baronet, of Tenant Park, Cornwall,

Justice of the Peace for Berkshire and Cornwall, was born in 1824. He succeeded as 3rd Baronet in 1828,

at four years of age, and was first commissioned Ensign, 15th Foot, on 2nd June 1843. He transferred to

the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons as Cornet in 1845, was promoted Lieutenant on 9th June 1846, Captain on

22nd March 1850, and retired in 1853. He died in 1905, when the title became extinct.

Estimate €150-€200 (approx £127-£170)

275

Victorian Naval epaulettes.

A pair of gilt and silver bullion epaulettes with fouled anchor badge.

Estimate €100-€150 (approx £85-£127)