Lot 5526

Description

Australia, pre federation badges, NSW Volunteer Rifle Corps, 1860-78, helmet plate cast copy in white metal (Grebert p18), missing crown at top; NSW Lancer Regiment, 1895-1903, pouch badge cast in lead with white metal coating (Grebert p69), both lances separated from elephant at top and top of wreath missing; NSW Military Forces, c1890s, horse martingale badge in cast lead-filled white metal (92mm) (Grebert p108), no leather back plate; Victorian Volunteer Cadet Corps, c1880s, helmet plate/sabretache badge in brass (85mm) (Grebert p162), missing cross at top of crown and top lug on reverse; Tasmania, Derwent Rifles, c1860s, hat badge in gilt (cast) (51mm) (Grebert p281), missing right side part of cord to bugle and scroll at bottom; also a damaged centrepiece from a bronze helmet plate of XI (11th) Regiment of Foot (North Devonshire), with attached tag that states, 'Found Victoria Barracks'. Poor - fine. (6)

The 11th Regiment of Foot served in Australia in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania 1845-57.