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Pair: Captain R. W. Litton, 31st Regiment of Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol...
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Pair: Captain R. W. Litton, 31st Regiment of Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieutt. Richd. Weld Litton. 31st Regt) Hunt & Roskell engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, a fine-quality contemporary tailor’s copy (R Litton. Capn XXXI Regt) engraved naming, fitted with small swivel ring suspension, both with contemporary top silver riband buckles, one by Hunt & Roskell with gold pin; together with the related miniature awards (the miniature Turkish Crimea a British issue), the first with a contemporary top silver Hunt & Roskell riband buckle; and the central mount from a 31st Regiment of Foot Shoulder-belt plate, with battle honours up to Taku Forts, this lacking backplate, the reverse complete with all mounting lugs, all housed in a J. Turner, 59 New Bond Street, fitted leather case, the lid embossed ‘Captain Richard Litton 31st. Regiment 1855’, contact marks and edge nicks, generally very fine and better (lot) £800-£1,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2003. Richard Weld Litton was born at Altmore, Tyrone, Ireland in 1833. Commissioned Ensign in the 31st Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1851, he was promoted Lieutenant on 25 March 1853, and served with them in the Crimea from 22 May 1855, being present during the siege of Sebastopol and at both the first and second attacks on the Grand Redan, 18 June and 8 September. Appointed the Adjutant on 7 March 1856 he was promoted Captain on 23 April 1858, before transferring to the 30th Regiment of Foot on 25 June 1858. He died in Dublin in 1905. Sold with copied research.
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Pair: Captain R. W. Litton, 31st Regiment of Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieutt. Richd. Weld Litton. 31st Regt) Hunt & Roskell engraved naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, a fine-quality contemporary tailor’s copy (R Litton. Capn XXXI Regt) engraved naming, fitted with small swivel ring suspension, both with contemporary top silver riband buckles, one by Hunt & Roskell with gold pin; together with the related miniature awards (the miniature Turkish Crimea a British issue), the first with a contemporary top silver Hunt & Roskell riband buckle; and the central mount from a 31st Regiment of Foot Shoulder-belt plate, with battle honours up to Taku Forts, this lacking backplate, the reverse complete with all mounting lugs, all housed in a J. Turner, 59 New Bond Street, fitted leather case, the lid embossed ‘Captain Richard Litton 31st. Regiment 1855’, contact marks and edge nicks, generally very fine and better (lot) £800-£1,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2003. Richard Weld Litton was born at Altmore, Tyrone, Ireland in 1833. Commissioned Ensign in the 31st Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1851, he was promoted Lieutenant on 25 March 1853, and served with them in the Crimea from 22 May 1855, being present during the siege of Sebastopol and at both the first and second attacks on the Grand Redan, 18 June and 8 September. Appointed the Adjutant on 7 March 1856 he was promoted Captain on 23 April 1858, before transferring to the 30th Regiment of Foot on 25 June 1858. He died in Dublin in 1905. Sold with copied research.
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