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74th Highland Regiment of Foot - Pennant with battle honours
Estimate:
$500 - $1,000
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$1,700
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191 The Collection of John Elliot Lawford | Part 1: Live Auction (Lot 1-94)
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74th Highland Regiment of Foot
Pennant with battle honours for Seringapatam (1799) and Assaye (1803)
The Elephant emblem awarded to the regiment for Assaye surrounded by laurels with unidentified armorials on the reverse, all very finely embroidered in highlighted colours on silk, some signs of wear, good over all condition considering age, ca 1810. 310x 570 mm, mounted & framed.
The victories by the British East India Company in these two important campaigns over the Kingdom of Mysore and the Maratha Empire consolidated British power in India.
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
Pennant with battle honours for Seringapatam (1799) and Assaye (1803)
The Elephant emblem awarded to the regiment for Assaye surrounded by laurels with unidentified armorials on the reverse, all very finely embroidered in highlighted colours on silk, some signs of wear, good over all condition considering age, ca 1810. 310x 570 mm, mounted & framed.
The victories by the British East India Company in these two important campaigns over the Kingdom of Mysore and the Maratha Empire consolidated British power in India.
Provenance: Estate of John Lawford.
