{"product_id":"a-crimea-pair-of-miniature-dress-medals-attributed-to-south-australian-captain-h-a-egerton","title":"A Crimea pair of miniature dress medals attributed to South Australian Captain H. A. Egerton","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pair of miniature dress medals attributed to Captain H. A. Egerton\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eCrimea, no clasp, 12mm; \u003cstrong\u003eFrance, Second Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e, Legion of Honour, 14mm, silver, gold and enamel, suspended from a composite riband bearing two full-size but copy clasps, Inkermann, Sebastopol, contained within an oval glass-fronted case, 155mm x 135mm, A paper with details of the recipient is pasted on to the back of the case. Some of the details have incorrect spelling: ‘Hugh Aldersey Egerton, born 7th February 1834, died 5th October 1913, Captain, South Australian Kapunda Rifle Volunteer Force 25th February 1860’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis service in Kapunda is recorded in TROVE. 1861.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the unusual manufacture of the two large clasps with double acorn tails I would not be surprised if they represent early South Australian silver smithing as I can’t see London jewellers making these and he arrived in Australia in 1855          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eVF $975   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Burridge Military Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44141521928356,"sku":"","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/1052\/0996\/products\/minisa.jpg?v=1674083438","url":"https:\/\/www.jbma.com.au\/products\/a-crimea-pair-of-miniature-dress-medals-attributed-to-south-australian-captain-h-a-egerton","provider":"John Burridge Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}