{"product_id":"vintage-george-v-mappin-webb-2nd-battalion-of-the-south-west-borderers-sterling-silver-napkin-ring","title":"Vintage George V  Mappin \u0026 Webb 2nd Battalion of the South West Borderers sterling silver napkin ring","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis vintage English George V sterling silver napkin ring with marks for Mappin \u0026amp; Webb, Sheffield, 1929, is a piece of military silver from the 2nd Battalion of the South West Borderers, where it would have been used in the officers’ mess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis British Army infantry unit was formed in 1689 and served for 280 years until 1969, when it was amalgated into The Royal Regiment of Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEngraved with the regimental crest and the lucky number 69, with Egyptian motifs referencing the regiment’s extensive history in Egypt and the Middle East up to the inter-war period. During WWII, they saw extensive conflict, including Tsingtao, Gallipoli and France as well as Flanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nam.ac.uk\/explore\/south-wales-borderers\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ehttps:\/\/www.nam.ac.uk\/explore\/south-wales-borderers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrice marked at $600 AUD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMeasurements: 3.5cm height, 34grams total weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eExcellent antique condition with minor wear overall commensurate with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cacheantiquessydney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338859544674,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/5693\/9618\/files\/C831E810-24A4-4D86-BFD1-111BAC26015D.heic?v=1789543952","url":"https:\/\/cacheantiques.com\/products\/vintage-george-v-mappin-webb-2nd-battalion-of-the-south-west-borderers-sterling-silver-napkin-ring","provider":"cacheantiquessydney","version":"1.0","type":"link"}