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Lot 155

A BRASS ALTAR CROSS
The conical moulded base with presentation inscription:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
HECTOR ROY BELLCHAMBERS
B.COMPY., 52ND BTN, 13TH BGDE, 4TH DVN,
A.I.F.
WHO DIED OF WOUNDS JULY 7TH, 1916
SERVING HIS COUNTRY

Rising to a spiral twist knopped shaft supporting the cross with agate cabochon embellishments.

Height 77cm; Width 27cm

Estimate $500 - $700

Sold for $1,300


Private Hector Roy Bellchambers was from Chudleigh, Tasmania and was killed in France. His remains were returned to his place of birth where he is buried.

The Private Collection of Trevor Kennedy AM

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8382
10:00am - 1 November 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Wednesday 28 October, by appointment only
Thursday 29 - Saturday 31 October, 10am-4pm
Rawson Hall, 24 - 26 Kent Street, Sydney

CONTACT
Hamish Clark
sydney.manager@leonardjoel.com.au


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