15th Jun, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
  Lot 62
 

62

A Victorian City of London Helmet Plate, of die stamped blackened copper, as a coat of arms, the lower panel applied with brass 263, the reverse with two fixing lugs, loosely mounted in a glazed display with a cabinet card of City of London Police Constable Robert Vile 263 and a small biographical note ... Joined 18th October 1897. Resigned from the force on 13th December 1900 to join the Matabeleland Constabulary. Prior to joining the City of London Police, Robert served four years in the 1st Volunteer Battalion East Kent Regiment, known as the Buffs', together with photocopied research material including application to join the Police Force, application to join the Matabeleland Constabulary, and a copy of his resignation letter.

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

Plate with repairs to the back.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 15th Jun, 2022

Highlights to include an extensive collection of police helmet plates, badges, belts, handcuffs, and helmets from the Victorian era and the first half of the 20th century, and an interesting collection of powder horns and flasks. The Ethnographica section includes is a Collection of Inuit Art comprising knives, weapons, utensils and decorative objects

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