SOLD - 4 fox menu holders, Presented to The Officers The King's Guard

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Vintage sterling silver set of 4 fox head-shaped menu holders presented to The Officers The King's Guard.
Maker: Sibray, Hall & Co.
Made in the United Kingdom, 1927 Fully hallmarked.
Each holder has engraving ' Presented to The Officers The King's Guar
St. James Palace by the Officers 2nd. BN, The King's Regiment, 1927 '
Dimensions:
Diameter x height: 3 x 2.8 cm Total Weight: 192 grams
Comes in the original box.
Condition: The set is pre-owned, with minor signs of usage, good and pleasant condition overall.
The King's Guard is the name given to the contingent of infantry responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace (including Clarence House) in London. The guard is made up of a company of soldiers from a single regiment, which is split in two, providing a detachment for Buckingham Palace and a detachment for St James's Palace. Because the Sovereign's official residence is still St James's, the guard commander (called the captain of the guard) is based there, as are the regiment's colours. When the Sovereign is in residence, the King's Guard numbers three officers and forty other ranks, with four sentries each posted at Buckingham Palace (on the forecourt) and St James's Palace (two in Friary Court, two at the entrance to Clarence House). This reduces to three officers and 31 ORs, with two sentries each, when the Sovereign is not in residence.
The King's Guard is not purely ceremonial. They provide sentries during the day and night, and during the later hours, they patrol the grounds of the Palace. Until 1959, the sentries at Buckingham Palace were stationed outside the fence. This stopped following an incident involving a female tourist and a Coldstream Guardsman – due to the continued pestering by tourists and sightseers, the guardsman kicked the tourist on the ankle as he marched. The tourist made a complaint to the police and the sentry was confined to barracks for ten days. Not long after, the sentries were moved inside the fence.