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Bible and prayer book : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Samuel Bagster & Sons
Brown tooled leather 'Book of Common Prayer' stamped in gilt on upper spine 'POLYGLOTT BIBLE - ENGLISH VERSION AND COMMON PRAYER' and at the lower spine 'BAGSTER'. The book has gilt edged pages, three...REL29664
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Gilt wire 'flaming bomb' badge : Captain H E W Preston, 5th Northumberland Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
'Flaming bomb' badge in gold bullion on a black cloth backing. Attached to the front of the circular 'bomb' is a cast silver figure of St George on horseback slaying the dragon. The badge is associate...REL29659.001
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Gilt wire numeral '5' badge : Captain H E W Preston, 5th Northumberland Fusiliers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Numeral '5' badge in gold bullion on a black cloth backing. Associated with a 'flaming bomb' badge which has a figure of St George on horseback slaying the dragon attached (REL29659.001).REL29659.002
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Key to Writing Desk : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: J W & T Allen
A small metal key with a ring at one end, which operates the lock on Captain H E W Preston's Writing Desk (REL29655.001). The key itself is a cylindrical piece of metal with five slots cut into its en...REL29655.002
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New Zealand Medal 1860-1866 : Lieutenant H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown Wyon, Alfred Benjamin Wyon, Joseph Shepherd
New Zealand Medal 1860-1866 dated '1863 to 1866' on reverse. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL29656
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New Zealand Medal : Private H McAvernon, 40th Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
New Zealand Medal. The recipients rank, name and unit are impressed on the edge. Obverse: Diademed head of Queen Victoria with a veil covering the back of her head. Around the circumference is the leg...REL/08526
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Officer's full dress coatee : British 99th Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officer's full dress scarlet superfine double breasted coatee with cream superfine Prussian collar, edged with two pairs of buttoned gold lace loops. The centre front opening is un-laced and has five ...REL/18964.001
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Officers Shako plate: 50th Regiment of Foot, British Army, 1861-1869 : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Officers 50th Foot shako plate. An 8-pointed star surmounted with the Victorian crown. In the centre is a voided numeral '50', surrounded by a Garter inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE'. Black leath...REL29657.002
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Replica trousers of a private as worn at Eureka Stockade, 1854 : 40th Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Replica uniform trousers of a private of the 40th Regiment of Foot, representing the uniform worn by members of the regiment present at Eureka Stockade at Ballarat in 1854. Pair dark blue wool serge h...REL/21502.002
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Scrimshaw technique powder horn : Privates R Haslam and J Ball, 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Bullock horn engraved with a scrimshaw technique. The black tip of the horn has been cut off and carved to form a mouthpiece, while the cream body of the horn is engraved and is finished at the end wi...REL35798
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Shako plate 50th Regiment of Foot, British Army, 1861-1869 : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Helmet plate: 50th Foot. An 8-pointed star surmounted with the Victorian crown. In the centre is a voided numeral '50', surrounded by a Garter inscribed 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE'. Two lugs are solde...REL29657.001
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Silver Presentation Cup : Colour Sergeant J Gibson, 12th Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Sterling silver presentation cup bearing London hallmarks for 1858 and the maker's initials 'SH/DC' within a square. The base is impressed '8422'. The inside of the cup is finished in silver gilt. The...REL/06960
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Small photograph in decorative frame : Captain H E W Preston
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small framed black and white photograph (reproduction, the original having been removed by conservation) in a decorative frame, of a lady and an officer, assumed to be Captain and Mrs H E W Preston, s...REL29665
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Whistle : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pewter whistle with a pierced lug at one end for attachment of a neck cord. The whistle itself is a banded cylinder, angled at one end to form the mouthpiece, and domed at the other end. A piece of sh...REL29658
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Writing desk : Captain H E W Preston, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
Heraldry
Maker: J W & T Allen
Compact portable timber writing desk with brass and black leather fittings. The timber appears to have been sanded to remove stain or varnish from its surface. A brass panel in the lid contains a lift...REL29655.001