United Kingdom. A Royal Marines Drum Major's Insignia And Rank Chevrons, C.1910 Newly Listed 44 mm (h - inclusive

44 mm (h - inclusive of imperial crown)

about five in the morning

The grip of the cane is hand-carved into the shape of an eagle’s head with initials “R

Auspicium Melioris Ævi (Token of a Better Age)

with moderate mothing on the obverse

United Kingdom. A Royal Marines Drum Major's Insignia And Rank Chevrons, C.1910 Newly Listed 44 mm (h - inclusiveDrum Major's Insignia (crown in silvered and gold coloured bullion wire, in various textures, deep maroon velvet in the void of the crown, touches of red and green embroidery in the base of the crown, with black threading giving definition to the top of the crown and its base, the horn and fouled anchor in bands of silver, the flags in red, white and blue embroidery and trimmed in rolled bullion wire, the globe, along with the accessories on the horn,