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Lot 154Y

24 May 2006, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £840 inc. premium

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English School (circa 1805)

A Field Rank officer, probably a Major, of the 78th Highland Regiment of Foot (or Ross-shire Buffs), wearing scarlet coat with yellow collar, gold epaulettes, white shoulder belt with gold belt plate bearing crown and motto, Cuidich'n Rhi, crimson sash and black stock.
Gold frame, the reverse glazed to reveal plaited hair.
Oval, 60mm. (2 3/8ins.) high

Footnotes

The present lot possibly portrays either Major J Randoll Mackenzie or Major Michael Monypenny, the first commissioned Majors in 1794.

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