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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9477303, member: 76316"]~46mm high, ~38mm wide, ~11 gm.</p><p>In the horizontal bar immediately beneath the crown is <i>Waterloo</i>; beneath the (Victoria?) cross in the ribbon are <i>Topol, Peninsula</i>, an' <i>Inkerman. </i>The ribbons near the upper arms of the wreath contain <i>Sevas</i> on the left, an' <i>Alma</i> on the right. Surrounding the central features are <i>Rifle Brigade</i>.</p><p>I understand Waterloo, Alma, Peninsula an' Inkerman (legendary battles, I think); Topol & Sevas escape me, so far. I'm hoping the pin & closure will allow an approximate date to be assigned to it.</p><p>Whatever light y'all can shine on this item will be much appreciated. Thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]444102[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444103[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 9477303, member: 76316"]~46mm high, ~38mm wide, ~11 gm. In the horizontal bar immediately beneath the crown is [I]Waterloo[/I]; beneath the (Victoria?) cross in the ribbon are [I]Topol, Peninsula[/I], an' [I]Inkerman. [/I]The ribbons near the upper arms of the wreath contain [I]Sevas[/I] on the left, an' [I]Alma[/I] on the right. Surrounding the central features are [I]Rifle Brigade[/I]. I understand Waterloo, Alma, Peninsula an' Inkerman (legendary battles, I think); Topol & Sevas escape me, so far. I'm hoping the pin & closure will allow an approximate date to be assigned to it. Whatever light y'all can shine on this item will be much appreciated. Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]444102[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444103[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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