Maps, Militaria and Arms Online Auction

October 16, 2014

LOT 495

Lot 495

Crimea Medal to Pte. Leonard Shoppe, 11th Hussars, 1854

Crimea Medal to Pte. Leonard Shoppe, 11th Hussars, 1854
Lot 495 Details
Crimea Medal to Pte. Leonard Shoppe, 11th Hussars, 1854

framed with dedication and lithograph print of William Simpson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade’
20" x 34" — 50.8 x 86.4 cm.

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $1,320
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

Note:

Medal is unnamed. Pte. Shoppe was killed in the charge of the light brigade on Oct. 25, 1854

CONDITION DETAILS

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LOT 495
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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