1843 Gwailor Star for Maharajpoor. Bronze and silver, 52 x 45 mm. MY-112, BBM-65. Replacement pin and ball suspension. Extremely Fine. "Gunner James / Daley 2nd Troop / 3rd Brigade / Horse Artillery" finely engraved on reverse. An attractive example with a typical period suspension modification to the original hook. Produced at the Calcutta Mint, these decorations were made with bronze from captured guns, along with a silver star for either the December 29, 1843 battle of Maharajpoor or the battle at Punniar that took place the same day.<p>An attractive specimen issued to Irish harness maker James Daley, whose character and conduct were unflinchingly described in his 1860 discharge as "it appears that it is bad."<p>Offered with a modern ribbon. From the Gem Collection. <p> Earlier from our (Stacks) sale of January 2003, lot 329.<p>
