Live Auction 5297Christie's Interiors including The Collection of the Late Serge Baillache
MARK OF COHEN & CHARLES, CHESTER AND WILLIAM HENRY SPARROW, BIRMINGHAM, ALL 1904
Lot 289

MARK OF COHEN & CHARLES, CHESTER AND WILLIAM HENRY SPARROW, BIRMINGHAM, ALL 1904

MARK OF COHEN & CHARLES, CHESTER AND WILLIAM HENRY SPARROW, BIRMINGHAM, ALL 1904

Closed20 May 2014

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GBP 750

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MARK OF COHEN & CHARLES, CHESTER AND WILLIAM HENRY SPARROW, BIRMINGHAM, ALL 1904
Comprising a cheroot case, cigarette case and vesta case all enamelled with the badge of The North of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry (The North Irish Horse) above the officer's initials RDPM, the first two with richly gilded interiors, all in original fitted case lined in blue silk and velvet and retailed by Sidney W. Campbell, Jeweller, Belfast
Cheroot case 5 in. long (12.8 cm.)
10.25 oz. (318 gm.)

Specialist note

The North of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry began recruiting in 1903 but approval for its raising was given by Edward VII in 1901 and 4 squadrons were raised with HQ at Belfast.In 1908 under the Haldane reforms to the Territorial Army they became a Special Reserve regiment and changed their name to The North Irish Horse