Lot 59
  • 59

Muster Rolls.

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • A collection of 12 muster rolls ("Stamm-Rollen") relating to various companies in the Hanoverian army in1787
  • paper and ink
comprising: [no number] "...Vom Staabe, des Koenigl: Garde Regiments Infanterie. Hannover den 31sten Mai 1787"; No.1 "Von des Hr. Capitaine von Loew Grenadier Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten July 1787"; No.II "Von Ihro Koenigl: Hoheit Pr: Edward Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten July 1787"; No.III "Von des Hr. Major von Hedemann Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten July 1787"; No.IV "Von des Hr. Major von G. Rueter Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten July 1787"; No.VI "...Von Sr: Durchl: Pr: George Compagnie. Hanover, den 1sten July 1787"; No.VII "Von des Hr: Capit: von Bremer Grenadier Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten August 1787"; No.VIII "Von des Hr: Oberst Lieut: von der Borch Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten August 1787"; No.IX "Von des Hr : Oberst-Lieutenant von Bothmer Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten August 1787"; No.X "Von des Hr: Capitaine von Drechsel Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten August 1787"; No.XI "...Von des Hr. Capitaine von Hassell sen: Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten August 1787"; No.XII "Von des Hr. Capitaine von Hassell jun: Compagnie. Hannover den 1sten August 1787"; all written, and some signed, by Sergeant [Georg Philip] Hupe [?], each c.660 x 520mm, on paper, wooden batons at head and foot of each roll, Hanover, May-August 1787, dust-stained, a few rolls torn, some batons detached

Condition

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