Indian Mutiny interest: a mid-19th century Indian gold signet ring attributable to Colour Sergeant

Indian Mutiny interest: a mid-19^th century Indian gold signet ring attributable to Colour Sergeant Daniel Beare of the 53^rd Regiment of Foot, the shank cut with scrolling foliage to the shoulders, the rectangular table with canted corners inscribed in reverse ‘D. BEARE COLr SERGt’; associated case.

Colour Sergeant Beare was present with his Regiment, the 53^rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot, for operations during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, and qualified for the medal with clasp ‘Lucknow’.