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1 Bosleys Military Auctioneers Original Military Badges, Medals, Head-Dress, Uniforms, Swords Etc Started 07 Mar :00 GMT Court Garden Pound Lane Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 2BS United Kingdom Lot Description 1 Irish. Connaught Rangers Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A fine gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the green velvet centre with silver harp over Quis Separabit scroll. Mounted on the base of the laurel, silver scroll The Connaught Rangers. Three...[more] 2 Royal Irish Regiment Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A good gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the crimson velvet centre with silver crowned Harp within shamrock sprays. Mounted on the base of the laurel, a silver scroll The Royal Irish. Three loops...[more] 3 Royal Irish Regiment Officer s helmet plate circa A good rare, short-lived gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter; the crimson velvet centre bearing silver crowned Harp resting in shamrock sprays. Mounted on the base of the laurel, a silver scroll The Royal Irish...[more] 4 Irish. Prince of Wales s Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A fine and scarce gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter; black velvet centre bearing silver Prince of Wales s plumes etc. Mounted on the base of the laurel, a sil...[more] 5 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A fine gilt short lived example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, gilt 16 to black velvet centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC 6 Channel Islands. 3rd Royal Guernsey Militia Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A good scarce gilt example. Cowned star mounted with laurel sprays and strap Pro Aris Rege Et Focis, black centre with Arms of Guernsey in silver. To the base of the wreath, an applied silver tri-part scr...[more] 7 Royal Wiltshire Militia Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A good scarce example. Silvered crowned star mounted with full laurel wreath and circlet Royal Wiltshire Militia, the black velvet centre with silvered VR cypher. Three loops to reverse. VGC 8 Hampshire Regiment Officer s helmet plate circa A fine gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the black velvet centre bearing silver wreath enclosing gilt Tiger. Mounted on the base of the sprays, a silver scroll The Hampshire Regiment. Three loops to reverse....[more] 9 York and Lancaster Regiment Officer s helmet plate circa A good gilt example by J & Co (Jennens). Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the black velvet centre bearing silver rose with gilt centre. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver scroll The York & Lancaster R...[more] 10 1st VB Leicestershire Regiment Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A good scarce silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter; crimson velvet centre mounted with three gilt lions in pale with silver label. Mounted on the base of the sprays, a gilt scroll The Le...[more] 11 2nd (Southampton) VB Hampshire Regiment Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A fine scarce silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the black velvet centre mounted with silver Tiger within a laurel wreath. Mounted on the base of the sprays, a tri-part scroll...[more]

2 12 2nd (Southampton) VB Hampshire Regiment Edwardian Officer s helmet plate circa A good scarce silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the black velvet centre mounted with silver Tiger within a laurel wreath. Mounted on the base of the sprays, a tri-part scroll...[more] 13 Channel Islands. 4th (South) Royal Jersey Militia Victorian Officer s Albert shako plate circa A fine and scarce reconstituted example. Crowned gilt star mounted with a silver laurel wreath bearing strap Royal Jersey Militia with IV to centre. Two horizontal loops to reverse, wires b...[more] 14 Channel Islands. 3rd Royal Jersey Militia 1870 s Officer s shako plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Crowned star mounted with an oak wreath in which rests an oval strap inscribed Pro Rege et Patria and centrally a shield bearing three lions-leopardé in pale. A scroll...[more] 15 Channel Islands. 2nd Royal Jersey Militia Victorian 1870 s Officer s shako plate. A very fine and scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Crowned star mounted with an oak wreath in which rests an oval strap inscribed Pro Rege et Patria and centrally a shield bearing three lions-leopardé in pale....[more] 16 Channel Islands. Royal Jersey Light Infantry OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath (KK 358) and mounted with detachable circlet Royal Jersey Light Infantry ; to the centre, a strung bugle. (KK 418). Two loops to reverse of plate, thre...[more] 17 Royal Irish Regiment OR s helmet plate A scarce example in brass being die-struck in one piece. Crowned star and laurel pattern back plate, the raised centre, Royal Irish enclosing a crowned Harp. Three HPC type loops to reverse. Toned. GC 18 Channel Islands Royal Guernsey Light Infantry NCO s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath (KK 358) mounted with detachable circlet Royal Guernsey Light Infantry ; Arms of Guernsey and Diex Aie scroll to centre. (KK 355). Two loops to reve...[more] 19 Hampshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays and strap inscribed Hants. Rifle Volunteers ; voided centre bearing shield charged with Crown and Rose (from Arms of Southampton). Three replcemen...[more] 20 1st Admin. Bn. Hampshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A fine and scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crown star bearing laurel sprays and strap inscribed 1st. A. Bn. Hants. Rifle Vols. ; strung bugle to voided centre. Three replacement loops to reverse otherwise V...[more] 21 1st (Winchester) VB Hampshire Regiment Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped white metal example Crowned star bearing laurel sprays and applied circlet Hampshire 1st Volr. Battn., Tiger to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC Became 4th Battalion in rd (Portsmouth) VB Hampshire Regiment Victorian OR s helmet plate badge circa A fine die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath and applied circlet inscribed Hampshire, 3rd Volr. Battn. ; Tiger to voided centre. Two of three loops to reverse. VGC 23 3rd (Bedford) VB Bedfordshire Regiment Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath and applied circlet inscribed Bedfordshire 3rd Volr. Battn. ; voided centre with a star bearing Maltese cross with central Hart cros...[more] 24 VB Bedfordshire Regiment Edwardian OR s helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath and applied circlet inscribed Bedfordshire ; voided centre with a star bearing Maltese cross with central Hart crossing a ford. Three loops to revers...[more]

3 25 Scottish. 1st Fifeshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A fine and scarce die-stamped white medal example. Crowned star bearing laurel wreath and strap inscribed 1st Fifeshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, Thane of Fife to voided centre. Three loops to reverse (two repla...[more] 26 Devon Volunteer Brigade Bearer Company Edwardian OR s helmet plate circa A fine and rare die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing a laurel wreath and an applied circlet inscribed Bearer Company Devon Volr. Brigade ; centre with voided Geneva Cross with red felt backing. Three...[more] 27 1st VB Leicestershire Regiment Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays and circlet inscribed The Leicestershire 1st Volr. Battn. ; three lions in pale with label to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC HQ at Leic...[more] 28 South Staffordshire Regiment Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath (KK 287) mounted with detachable centre inscribed South Staffordshire with Sphinx to voided centre (KK 329). Two loops to reverse of star, three...[more] 29 Royal Marine Light Infantry Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays joined at the top by Gibraltar ; fouled anchor and strung bugle below. Within the sprays, a circlet inscribed Per Mare Per Terram ; to the centre, the globe...[more] 30 Oxfordshire Light Infantry Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel wreath (KK 287) mounted with detachable centre inscribed Oxfordshire with strung bugle to voided centre (KK 333). Two loops to reverse of star, four to ce...[more] 31 Irish. Royal Ulster Rifles Officer s 1934 Birmingham hallmarked silver pouch belt plate. A very fine example by JRG&S (JR Gaunt, London). Shamrock sprays bearing battle honours and surmounted by a Crown on Quis Separabit. Within the sprays, a Maid of Erin Harp over the Sphinx on Egypt tablet, sc...[more] 32 Royal Berkshire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer s helmet plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped example. Silvered hobnail mounted with gilt oval strap Royal Berkshire Yeomanry Cavalry applied silvered star and crescent from the Seal of the Borough of Hungerford to centre. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC 33 Royal Irish Rifles Officer s post 1905 pouch belt plate. A very fine example. Die-stamped silvered shamrock wreath bearing battle honours and surmounted by a crown resting on a scroll inscribed Quis Separabit. Within the wreath, a Maid of Erin Harp over the Sphinx on a tablet inscribed Egypt wit...[more] 34 Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped example. Blackened brass eight pointed star mounted with white metal Hart trippant crossing ford and floral bank below. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK 1797) 35 South Africa. Natal Mounted Rifles Victorian OR s helmet plate. A good large die-stamped white metal example. Crowned foliated NMR cypher within laurel sprays. Three loops to reverse. VGC (Owen 435) 36 Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers,Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A fine die-stamped silvered example. Eight-pointed star mounted with a large Hart trippant and floral bank below. Two loops to reverse. VGC (as KK 1797) th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR s last pattern shako plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Within crowned laurel sprays, the Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals 16. Two loops to reverse. Slight service wear. GC 38 49th (The Princess Charlotte of Wales s or Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer s last pattern shako plate circa A good die-stamped gilt example. Within crowned laurel sprays the Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals 49. Two loops to reverse. A little s...[more]

4 39 53rd (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR s last pattern shako plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Within crowned laurel sprays the Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals 53. Two loops to reverse. VGC Following Cardwell s reforms of the Army, 53rd bec...[more] 40 3rd (East Kent) Regiment (The Buffs) OR s Light Company Albert pattern shako plate A good die-stamped brass example. Within a crowned wreath of oak and laurel, a strung over 3 on lined ground. Two lead soldered near contemporary replacement copper loops to reverse. Crown well replaced. GC...[more] 41 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot OR s Albert pattern shako plate circa A good scarce example, believed excavated in the Crimea. in remarkable condition. Within a crowned wreath of oak and laurel, 77 on a lined ground. Both original lead soldered iron loops to reverse. Very minor pitti...[more] 42 Channel Islands. Royal Jersey Militia OR s Albert pattern shako plate circa A good scarce die-stamped brass example. Within a crowned wreath of oak and laurel, three lions-leopardé in pale with tri-part scroll inscribed Royal Jersey Militia. Two lead soldered loops no longer present to re...[more] 43 Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A fine and rare die-stamped example. Nickel silver square pointed star mounted with gilt strap Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry with VR Cypher to centre on a lined ground. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC 44 Irish 27th (Enniskillen) Regiment of Foot, Light Company Georgian Officer s Regency pattern shako plate circa , A very fine and rare example. Die-cast cut silver Garter Star, the principle points being honours, mounted on central green translucent enamel, a gilt crowned roped strap pierced wi...[more] 45 South Notts Yeomanry Cavalry Victorian Officer s shako plate circa A fine and rare die-stamped fire gilt example. Square pointed star bearing a strap South Notts Yeomanry Cavalry with VR Cypher to centre on a lined ground. Retains both original horizontal loops to reverse. Minor wear to fire...[more] 46 Royal Marine Artillery Officer s helmet plate circa A good gilt example. Large flaming grenade, the ball mounted with laurel sprays, Gibraltar scroll at the top and fouled anchor at the base. Centrally a pierced strap Per mare per Terram set on a blue enamel ground; to the centre,...[more] 47 20th Middlesex (Artists) Rifle Volunteers OR s helmet plate A fine scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Maltese cross surmounted by Imperial crowned MR cypher with 20 resting on a scroll inscribed Artists. Centre of cross mounted with oval device bearing conjoined heads of Ma...[more] 48 Royal Marine Artillery OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Large flaming grenade; the ball bearing laurel sprays surmounted by Gibraltar. strap inscribed Per Mare Per Terram encircles central globe in relief. Fouled anchor to base. Two loops to reverse. VGC (KK...[more] 49 Scottish. 42nd Black Watch Victorian pre 1881 attributed Officer s shoulder belt plate. A good scarce example. Seeded gilt rectangular plate with raised burnished edges mounted with a facetted silver Star of the Order of the Thistle; mounted on the Star, within a gilt thistle wreath, a crowned oval...[more] 50 Hertfordshire Militia Georgian Officer s shoulder belt plate circa A fine and extremely rare example. Gilt rectangular plate mounted with crowned strap Hartfordshire, Hart crossing ford to centre. Retains original horizontal hook and two studs. VGC Raised in 1697 at Hertford. Became 4th Bn....[more] 51 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot shoulder belt plate circa A good scarce Officer s example by Moore & Co, 39 St Jamess St, London with Fleur de Lis logo to reverse. Burnished gilt rectangular plate mounted with silver Prince of Wales' plumes over floriated 77 set within laurel spr...[more]

5 52 49th (The Princess Charlotte of Wales s or Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer s shoulder belt plate circa A fine scarce example. Seeded gilt rectangular plate with raised burnished edges; mounted laurel sprays supporting a crowned circlet inscribed Princess Charlotte of Wal...[more] 53 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot, Victorian Officer s shoulder belt plate circa A fine rare gilt example. Rectangular plate, seeded and with burnished edges, mounted with silver star bearing gilt crowned pierced strap 39th or Dorsetshire on a blue enamel ground. Centrally, on light gre...[more] 54 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian pre 1855 OR s shoulder belt plate. A good scarce die-stamped brass rectangular example bearing a star with a crowned strap inscribed or Wiltshire with 62 to the centre; a scroll inscribed Peninsula across the base. Reverse retains original two hooks...[more] 55 Royal Artillery Officer s helmet plate circa A fine die-cast gilt example. Royal Arms, pierced around the shield, over Ubique scroll on a gun resting on a scroll inscribed Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt. Three loops to reverse. VGC 56 South Irish Division Militia Artillery Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A fine and scarce die-stamped gilt example. Royal Arms on scroll bearing laurel spray, below a gun with mounted wheel resting on scroll inscribed South Irish Division. Three loops to reverse. GC 57 Royal Artillery OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped gilded brass example. Royal Arms over Ubique scroll on a gun resting on a scroll inscribed Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt. Three loops to reverse. Gilt worn down to base metal. 58 Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers OR s helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Royal Arms with scroll below bearing laurel spray over a gun resting on a scroll Cinque Ports Artillery Vols. Three loops to reverse. VGC 1st Corps formed 6th January, 1860 at Dover. 59 1st Middlesex Engineer Volunteers Victorian OR s helmet plate. A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Royal Arms with scroll below inscribed Middlesex Engineer Volunteers, between the Royal Arms and scroll, an additional scroll inscribed First. Two loops to reverse. GC Formed 6th Janua...[more] 60 Australia. Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A fine scarce die-stamped white metal example. Royal Arms, a scroll below inscribed Southern ; below the scroll, a gun resting on a scroll inscribed Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery. Three loops (pinched) to re...[more] 61 Indian Army. Mussoorie Volunteer Rifles Victorian helmet plate. A good die-stamped blackened brass British made example. Crowned MVR cypher resting on title scroll. Three loops to reverse. VGC Unit formed Monday 24th July Redesignated 9th Mussoorie Battalion 1st April Lancers Victorian OR s Foreign Service helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Garter star, the Garter placed on crossed lances voided centre bearing crown on the intersection of the lances. Two loops to reverse. Toned. GC (KK 1126) 63 Royal Irish Constabulary Victorian helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Within crowned shamrock sprays, the Harp; across the sides and base of the wreath, a tri-part scroll inscribed Royal Irish Constabulary. Three loops to reverse. VGC 64 3rd Bn. Royal Anglian Regiment musician s band pouch badge circa 1960 s. Fine large die-stamped white metal Garter; brass eagle to voided centre. Eagle is a representation of the Eagle of the 62nd French Regiment of the Line captured by the old 44th Foot at the Battle of Salamanca in Engineer Volunteers Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Royal Arms with ornamental scroll below resting on Engineer Volunteers. Two loops to reverse. VGC

6 66 An early Victorian 1849 Edinbugh hallmarked silver Scottish Clan plaid brooch. Large circular lined quoit engraved with AM MAINNEARAICH maker s details JK. Stout pin to reverse. VGC (approx. 8.1cm diameter.) 67 Indian Army. Rajputana Rifles post 1922 Officer s pouch belt plate. A good British made die-stamped lightly silvered example. Laurel sprays surmounted by crowned Bourbon tablet; the laurel bearing numerous honour scrolls. Within the sprays, a Maltese cross with lions between the angles and RR cyp...[more] 68 Irish. South Mayo Rifles Militia Victorian Officer s pouch belt plate circa A fine rare die-stamped unmarked silver example. Within crowned shamrock sprays, the Maid of Erin Harp surmounted by a strung bugle with scroll above South Mayo, the Harp rests on another scroll Rifles. Four scr...[more] 69 17th London, Tower Hamlets Rifles post 1926 Officer s pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce silvered example. Laurel sprays surmounted by a crown resting on a tablet South Africa ; within the wreath, a Maltese cross with ball finials to the tips and lions between the arms. To the centre, wit...[more] 70 Bloomsbury Rifles Officer s pouch belt plate circa A fine scarce die-stamped silvered example. Laurel sprays surmounted by a crown on a scroll Bloomsbury Rifles ; within the wreath, a Maltese cross with lions between the arms and ball finials to the tips. To the centre; a Victorian crowned...[more] 71 Rifle Brigade Victorian Officer s pouch belt plate circa An extremely fine and rare die-stamped example. Silver laurel wreath surmounted by a crown on Waterloo tablet; within the wreath, a Maltese cross with lions between the arms and ball finials to the tips. To the centre of the cross, wi...[more] 72 Indian Army. 106th Hazara Pioneers Officer s pouch belt plate circa A well cast silvered example. Within laurel sprays surmounted by a crown to blank tablet, a Maltese cross, lions in the angles, bearing circlet Hazara Pioneers with central 106. Four screw posts to reverse, complete wit...[more] 73 10th (Scottish) Bn. King s Liverpool piper s plaid brooch circa A good nickel example by JR Gaunt, London. Quoit mounted saltire bearing open thistle wreath closed at the top by a semicircular scroll inscribed Scottish Liverpool. Mounted to the centre, The White Horse of Hanover on a scr...[more] 74 Indian Army. 82nd Punjabis Piper s plaid brooch circa A fine and very scarce silver plated example. Small plain quoit mounted with cast silver crown on the top and scroll Punjabis on the bottom; set forward from the voided centre, the numerals 82. Stout pin to reverse. Generally VGC. 2...[more] 75 19th Field Regiment Royal Artillery Piper s plaid brooch. A good scarce post 1953 example. Silvered quoit mounted with plated Royal Artillery cap badge device. Stout pin to reverse. VGC 76 Queens Gurkha Signals Piper s Clan Grant Plaid Brooch A good cast post 1952 variation. Nickel silver irregular quoit embellished with thistles and applied central Clan Grant device with motto strap Stand Fast. Stout pin to reverse. VGC Lt. Col. L H M Gregory MBE founded the Queens Gurkha Signals P...[more] 77 6th Gurkha Rifles Officer s piper s plaid brooch circa A good silvered example. Plain quoit mounted with crowned crossed kukris with 6 below. Stout pin to reverse. Some service wear. GC 78 Scottish. St. Andrews University OTC piper s plaid brooch. A good modern plated example. Scallop edged quoit heavily incised with thistles mounted with post 1953 University OTC cap badge device. Stout pin to reverse. VGC 79 26th Middlesex (Customs) Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good scarce short-lived die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing circlet 26th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers ; strung bugle to voided centre. Three loops to reverse....[more]

7 80 Dorset Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer s helmet plate. A scarce die-stamped blackened example with polished highlights. Crowned Maltese cross bearing circlet inscribed Pro Patria, strung bugle to centre. Arm of the cross inscribed Dorset Rifle Voluns. with fasces to bottom arm. Three loop...[more] 81 (2nd) South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing circlet South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, in the voided centre a shield bearing the county arms of three seaxes. T...[more] 82 Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer s helmet plate. A fine scarce die-stamped example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, mounted with circlet inscribed in burnished letters Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers ; strung bugle to solid centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC 83 Scottish. 1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Edwardian Sergeant s helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped lightly silvered blackened example by Hobson and Sons, Lexington St.. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing circlet First Lanarkshire R.V.C with strung bugle...[more] 84 1st (Tonbridge) VB East Kent Regiment Victorian Officer s helmet plate circa A good scarce die-stamped blackened example with burnished silver highlights. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms; bearing circlet inscribed East Kent Rifles1st Volr. Battn. ; White Horse of Kent on...[more] 85 King s Royal Rifle Corps 1896 Birmingham hallmarked silver Victorian Officer s pouch belt plate. A very fine die-stamped example by J & Co. (Jennens). Maltese cross surmounted by a crown resting on a tablet inscribed Celer et Audax. On the cross, a circlet inscribed The King s Royal Rifle Corps,...[more] 86 9th (County of London) Bn. The London Regiment (Queen Victoria s Rifles) Officer s circa A fine scarce die-stamped silver plated example being a Maltese cross surmounted by a crown on a South Africa tablet; mounted on the cross a circlet Queen Victoria s ; St. George and Dragon to...[more] 87 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers 1896 hallmarked silver Officer s pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped cast example. Maltese cross surmounted by officially replaced crown on South Africa tablet; to the centre, within a circlet inscribed 1st Middsx. R.V. Victoria & St. George, St....[more] 88 4th (Leyton) VB Essex Regiment Officer s pouch belt plate circa A fine scarce die-stamped silver plated example. Crowned Maltese cross, with lions between the arms, bearing circlet 4th Volunteer Battalion Essex Regt. ; County Arms to centre on domed burnished ground. Three screw posts to...[more] 89 1st Wiltshire Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian Officer s helmet plate. A fine scarce die-stamped silver plated example with burnished highlights. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing circlet 1st Wiltshire Rifle Volunteer Corps ; strung bugle to voided centre. Three loops to revers...[more] 90 Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Victorian shako plate circa A fine die-stamped white metal example. Crowned hobnail Maltese cross with raised edges bearing circlet Prince of Wales s Own Royal Regiment, applied Prince of Wales' plumes to centre. Retains both original loops to reverse. VGC (KK [more] 91 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR s French pattern shako plate circa A good scarce die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing Garter, with numerals 16 to lined centre. Both original lead soldered horizontal loops to reverse. Minor service wear. VGC 92 Rifle Brigade Victorian OR s helmet plate circa A very good die-stamped blackened brass example of usual Guelphic crowned pattern. Three loops to reverse, complete with original velvet backing. VGC (KK 284)

8 93 Irish. Wexford Militia, Victorian Officer s French pattern shako plate circa A fine and rare die-stamped silvered example. Crowned star mounted with circlet inscribed Wexford Militia XCIX ; to the centre, a domed disc mounted with the Maid of Erin Harp. Two loops to reverse. The bottom st...[more] 94 1st (City of London Volunteer Rifle Brigade) Victorian shako plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star mounted with white metal oak sprays and strap inscribed London Rifle Brigade and with Royal shield to centre superimposed on crossed sword and mace. Ich Dien and City...[more] 95 1st (City of London Volunteer Rifle Brigade) Edwardian shako plate circa A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned star mounted with white metal oak sprays and strap inscribed London Rifle Brigade and with Royal shield to centre superimposed on crossed sword and mace. Ich Dien...[more] 96 1st (City of London Volunteer Rifle Brigade), post 1905 shako plate. A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned star mounted with oak sprays and strap inscribed London Rifle Brigade and with Royal shield to centre superimposed on crossed sword and mace; S. Africa below the crown...[more] 97 Rifle Volunteers post 1859 General Pattern Victorian pouch belt plate A good die-stamped silvered laurel wreath surmounted by crown on blank tablet; VR cypher to central mirrored backing plate. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC 98 Middlesex Regiment Victorian Officer s post 1881 Foreign Service helmet plate. A fine die-stamped rich gilt example. Narrow laurel sprays with Albuhera at the base, enclosing a crowned circlet inscribed Middlesex, The Duke of Cambridge s Own. Silver Prince of Wales s plumes to voided centre. Th...[more] 99 South Africa. Maritzburg Rifles Victorian Officer s pre 1889 pouch belt plate. A good die-stamped white metal example. Within laurel sprays surmounted by a crown on blank tablet, an MR foliated cypher mounted on the plain backing plate. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC (Owen 377) th Middlesex (St.George's) VRC 1863 Birmingham hallmarked Officer s pouch belt plate. A fine die-stamped example by B & P (Bent & Parker). Silver laurel sprays surmounted by a crown resting on a blank tablet. Centrally, in silver, St. George and the Dragon on a black metal seeded ground. Four scre...[more] 101 Rifle Volunteers post 1859 Victorian Officer s or Sergeant s pouch belt plate. A good die-cast general pattern. Blackened laurel wreath surmounted by crown on black plinth. White metal VR cypher to centre on seeded ground. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC 102 Green Jackets Brigade 1963 Birmingham hallmarked silver Officer s pouch belt plate. A fine, scarce die-cast example by F & S (Firmin & Sons. Laurel sprays surmounted by a crown resting on a tablet inscribed Peninsula. Within the wreath, a Maltese cross with strung bugle to centre. Four screw posts...[more] 103 London Irish Rifles Piper s head-dress plate circa A good silver plated example. Within crowned shamrock sprays, the Harp with voided strings affixed to mirrored backing plate. Plume holder and two loops to reverse. VGC 104 1st Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers pre 1887 Victorian Officer s pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped white metal example. Hoop edged crowned oval strap Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers, strung bugle horn to centre with 1 between the cords. Four screw posts to reverse. VGC 105 South African Irish Rifles Piper s head-dress plate. A good silver plated pre 1952 example. Within crowned shamrock sprays, the Harp affixed to mirrored backing plate. Plume holder and two loops to reverse. VGC 106 3rd (Bedford) VB Bedfordshire Regiment Victorian Officer s pouch belt plate circa A good scarce silvered example. Within a crowned laurel sprays, a Hart on mirrored backing plate impressed Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London W.. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a tri-part scroll The Be...[more]

9 107 26th (Customs) Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Victorian pouch belt plate. A fine and scarce die-stamped silvered example. Oval strap inscribed Pro libertate patriae surmounted by a Saxon style Crown, to the centre, a shield charged with three lions. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC Originally raised...[more] 108 South Africa. Durban Light Infantry Victorian Officer s pouch belt plate circa A good die-stamped silvered example. Crowned laurel sprays resting on tri-part scroll Durban Light Infanty, an oval bearing partial Arms of Natal mounted on mirrored backing plate. Three screw posts to reve...[more] 109 Household Cavalry 1st Life Guards Victorian Standard Bearer s Belt Tip A scarce die-cast rich gilt 19th Century example from the shoulder belt. Ornate crowned example bearing Waterloo June 1815 and Peninsula scroll. Five old replacement screw posts to reverse otherwise VGC. 110 Life Guards Officer s post 1953 pouch ornament. A fine example. Ornate gilt crowned Collar of the Order of the Garter mounted with red and blue translucent enamel silvered and gilt Garter Star flanked by LG cypher, reversed and entwined, supported by scrolls Peninsula and Waterloo. Four screw po...[more] 111 Household Cavalry 2nd Life Guards Standard Bearer s Belt Tip circa A scarce die-cast rich gilt example from the shoulder belt. Ornate crowned example bearing Waterloo June 1815 to the centre also numerous Battle Honours including those of WW1, the lower two being Messines 1914 and St....[more] th (Lambeth) Surrey Rifles Victorian Sergeant s pouch belt plate circa A good die-stamped blackened example. Crowned sprays of laurel and palm, resting on scroll Surrey Rifles ; to the finely seeded centre, a strung bugle with XIX between the strings. Three screw posts to reverse. VGC...[more] 113 Royal Marines Artillery Victorian Officer s shako plate circa A very fine and rare gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and strap inscribed Per Mare Per Terram. Centrally a silver Globe with early gilt continents. Mounted on the top of the wreath a silver fouled anchor, a...[more] 114 1st (Croydon) VB The Queen s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Officer s pouch belt plate circa A fine scarce die-cast silvered example. Crowned laurel and palm sprays resting on regimental title scroll; centrally, affixed to the backing plate, the Paschal Lamb on Queen s tablet. On the bas...[more] 115 Irish. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers post 1881 Officer s fur cap grenade. A fine example comprising a fire gilt flaming grenade; mounted on the ball, in silver, the Castle of Enniskilling. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC (KK 935) Provenance. Bosleys June 2009, Lot Irish. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Officer s fur cap grenade circa A good die-cast example. Gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with silver shield bearing Dublin Arms of three castles between shamrock sprays joined at the base by Spectamur Agendo scroll supporting an elephant and tiger....[more] 117 The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), Victorian Officer s fur cap grenade circa A fine gilt example. Flaming grenade, long neck, mounted with pierced crowned Garter on blue enamel ground; central gilt Rose; below the Garter, the White Horse of Hanover. Two screw posts to rever...[more] 118 Royal Irish Fusiliers post 1881 Officer s fur cap grenade. A fine example. Gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with silver Eagle on a tablet inscribed 8. Two pairs of blades to reverse. VGC (KK 936) The Eagle and tablet inscribed 8 represents the Eagle on the flagstaff of the 8th French Light...[more] 119 Royal Irish Fusiliers post 1881 Officer s fur cap grenade. A very fine short necked example. Rich gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with silver Eagle on a tablet inscribed 8. Reverse with two loops and pair of wires. VGC (as KK 936)

10 120 Royal Irish Fusiliers post 1881 senior NCO s fur cap grenade. A good rare example. Gilt flaming grenade, the ball mounted with gilt Eagle on a tablet inscribed 8. Reverse with old replacement screw posts. Minor service wear. VGC Provenance. Bosleys July 2017, Lot Irish. Artillery Militia Victorian Officer s busby plume holder circa A fine rare silvered example. Flaming grenade, the ball mounted with crown over three gun in pale within shamrock sprays. Reverse retains plume holder with screw post and blade fitting. VGC Actual item photographed as Fig. 2...[more] 122 Northumberland Fusiliers Officer s fur cap grenade circa A good gilt example. Flaming grenade, the ball mounted with a gilt strap inscribed Quo Fata Vocant, St. George and the Dragon to the centre. One of two screw posts to reverse have been pointed. VGC 123 Artillery Volunteers Victorian Officer s busby plume holder circa A fine silvered example. Flaming grenade, the ball mounted with Royal Arms and gun, scroll Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt, without Ubique scroll. Reverse retains plume holder and slider fitting. Unicorn s horn tip AF otherwise V...[more] 124 South Africa. Natal Mounted Rifle Victorian OR s helmet plate. A good die-stamped example. Crowned foliated NMR cypher. Three loops to reverse. VGC (Owen 436) 125 South Africa. Border Mounted Rifles slouch hat badge circa A good die-stamped white metal example. Crowned BMR floliated cypher cpmlete with screwback rose hook to attach to slouch hat to keep brim raised. Two loops to reverse with small one behind the crown. VGC (Owen 481) 126 South Africa. Natal Carabiniers OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped example. Crowned foliated NC cypher. Three loops to reverse. VGC (Owen 356) 127 Brighton College Volunteers, Sussex pouch belt plate circa A good exceedingly scarce die-stamped example. Silvered Garter Star mounted with gilt metal circlet Brighton College Volunteers surmounted by a Greek motto. Centre with cross bearing dolphins etc. Two screw posts to reverse. GC F...[more] 128 Royal Marines Officer s helmet plate circa A fine gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Gibraltar scroll; fouled anchor to base. Centrally, a pierced strap inscribed Per Mare Per Terram on blue enamel ground. To the centre, a globe in relief. Three loops to reverse....[more] 129 Engineer Volunteers Victorian Mounted Officer s sabretache plate circa A good scarce die-stamped silvered example. Royal Arms with full mantling, seeded scroll below resting on tri-part scroll Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt. Six screw posts to reverse. Wear to plating otherwise VGC. 130 Royal Marines Portsmouth Band helmet plate. A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with Gibraltar to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a strap inscribed Per Mare Per Terram. To the centre, a globe in relief. The combined silver cy...[more] 131 Royal Marine Light Infantry / RM Chatham Division Band OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with Gibraltar to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a strap inscribed Per Mare Per Terram. To the centr...[more] 132 Royal Marine Light Infantry / RM Plymouth Division Band helmet plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with Gibraltar to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a strap inscribed Per Mare Per Terram. To the centre, a...[more] 133 West Indies. Trinidad Volunteers Victorian OR s helmet plate. Fine scarce die-stamped three inch white metal example. Six pointed lined star with crowned TV cypher to the centre. Two loops to reverse. GC

11 134 South Africa. Natal Hussars Victorian pre 1887 helmet badge. A good die-stamped white metal example. Resting in laurel sprays, a title strap with two wildebeest, the symbol of Natal, to the centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC 135 Scottish. 1st Dumbartonshire Volunteer Rifle Corps OR s glengarry badge circa A good die-stamped white metal example of Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders pattern. Two loops to reverse. Retains original lustre. VGC See Scottish Regimental Badges by W & K Bloomer No Robin Hood Rifle Victorian shako plate. A good scarce die-stamped blackened brass example comprising RH cypher, reversed and entwined, surmounted by a flat topped Crown, all resting on a scroll inscribed Evocatus Paratus. Two small holes above scroll to enable it to be sewn onto the shako (never f...[more] th Middlesex (Artists) Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer s shako plate circa A fine rare die-stamped silver plated example. Laurel sprays surmounted by Imperial crowned MR cypher with 38 resting on a scroll inscribed Artists, to the oval centre the conjoined heads of Mars and Miner...[more] 138 South Africa. Natal Cavalry Volunteers Victorian 1870 s pouch badge. A good cast brass example. Crowned foliated NCV cypher. Three screw posts to reverse. GC (Owen 429) 139 Scottish. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1915 Birmingham hallmarked silver Officer s glengarry badge. A good die-cast heavy large example by J & Co. (Jennens). Thistle sprays enclosing mullet and strung bugle. Two loops to reverse. Service wear. GC 140 9th London (Queen Victoria Rifles) pouch belt plate post A good scarce silvered example. Maltese cross, the arms of the cross bearing WW1 battle honours. To the centre, within a circlet inscribed Queen Victoria s Rifles, St. George and the Dragon. Crown resting on a tablet inscribed South A...[more] 141 South Africa. Queenstown Rifle Volunteers OR s helmet plate circa A good die-stamped white metal example. QRV foliated cypher within a laurel and oak wreath surmounted by Cape Arms. Two loops to reverse. VGC (Owen 285) Raised 20th April 1860; disbanded 30th September Re-raised [more] 142 The Duke of Cambridge s Own (Middlesex Regiment), Victorian Officer s waist belt clasp A good example with matching numbers to both halves. Circlet inscribed in silver, The Duke of Cambridge s Own ; the seeded gilt centre with silver mounts comprising laurel sprays, the Prince of Wales s...[more] 143 Irish. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Officer s waist belt clasp circa A fine scarce silver and gilt example of special pattern. Mounted on a round burnished gilt plate, silver laurel sprays of silver intertwined with battle honour and Sphinx on the base. Within the sprays, the White Horse...[more] 144 Dorsetshire Regiment Officer s waist belt clasp circa A good rare short-lived silver and gilt example with matching numbers to both halves. Circlet inscribed The Dorsetshire Regiment, centre bearing silver three tower Castle, Key and Sphinx resting on Marabout tablet. Universal pattern ro...[more] 145 Dorsetshire Regiment Officer s waist belt clasp circa A fine silver and gilt example with matching numbers to both halves. Circlet inscribed Dorsetshire Regiment, centre bearing silver two tower Castle, Key and Sphinx resting on Marabout tablet. Universal pattern rococo ends. Minor serv...[more] 146 South Africa. Natal Cavalry Volunteers Victorian waist belt clasp. A good giltbrass example. Circlet inscribed Natal Cavalry Volunteers with crowned VR cypher to finely seeded centre. Universal pattern rococo ends. One half numbered 124 the other 187. GC 147 Indian Army. 12th Kelat-I-Ghilzie Regiment (Bengal Infantry) Officer s waist belt clasp circa A fine silver and gilt example by Firmin & Sons Ld. Silver circlet inscribed Kelat-I-Ghilzie Regiment, the seeded gilt centre bears silver mural crown atop 12. Universal pattern rococo ends....[more]

12 148 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer s waist belt clasp circa A fine silver and gilt example. Circlet inscribed Bedfordshire Regiment,; seeded gilt centre mounted with silver Crown over 16. Universal pattern rococo ends. VGC 149 Indian Army. 1st European Bengal Fusiliers Victorian pre 1881 Officer s waist belt clasp, A good rare example. Gilt disc mounted with laurel wreath entwined with battle honours and bearing flaming grenade with mounted in silver European Bengal I Fusilers. Compete with plain ends. Silver overlay ru...[more] 150 Indian Army. 19th Madras Victorian Officers waist belt clasp circa A good rare example in silver and gilt with matching numbers to both halves. Silver circlet Madras Infantry, seeded gilt centre mounted with silver seeded 19. Floral rococo ends. GC Redesignated 79th Carnatic Infantr...[more] 151 Hampshire. Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteers Victorian 1869 Birmingham hallmarked silver Officer s waist belt clasp. A very fine and rare example by TBW (T.B. Wilkins Ltd). Circlet inscribed Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteers ; Carisbrooke Castle to centre. Universal pattern rococo ends. VGC Raised from 2...[more] 152 Irish. Connaught Rangers Victorian Officer s waist belt clasp circa A good scarce silver and gilt example with matching numbers to each half. Circlet inscribed Connaught Rangers ; seeded gilt centre mounted with silver Elephant surmounted by a crown. Universal pattern bowed rococo ends....[more] 153 Channel Islands. 3rd (or South) Royal Jersey Light Infantry Victorian Officer s waist belt clasp. A very fine and rare silvered example circa Circlet inscribed Royal Jersey Light Infantry ; seeded centre mounted with crowned strung bugle with 3 between the cords. Universal pattern roco...[more] 154 2nd (Southampton) Hampshire Rifle Volunteers waist belt clasp circa A good scarce nickel silver example. Circlet inscribed 2nd Hampshire Rifle Volunteers; centre bearing shield charged with crown and rose (from Arms of Southampton). Universal pattern rococo ends. One end with touch of surf...[more] 155 2nd (Southampton) Hampshire Rifle Volunteers Officer s waist belt clasp circa A good scarce blackened example. Circlet inscribed 2nd Hampshire Rifle Volunteers ; centre bearing full Arms of Southampton. Universal pattern rococo ends. GC Formed at Southampton 24th February Arms grante...[more] 156 Fifth Royal Elthorne Middlesex Militia Victorian Officer s waist belt clasp circa A good rare short lived example with maker s diamond AB loge. Silvered circlet Fifth Royal Elthorne Middlesex Militia ; the seeded gilt centre mounted with VR cypher over strung bugle. Universal pattern rococ...[more] 157 Royal Scots Officer s waist belt plate. A good example. Burnished gilt rectangular plate mounted with silvered Star of the Order of the Thistle with gilt motto circlet. Gilt Thistle to centre on green enamel ground. Some service wear. Fixed belt loop present, detachable belt loop now absent. GC 158 Royal Artillery Cadet Company Victorian waist belt plate. A good scarce example. Seeded gilt rectangular plate with burnished edges; on the plate, the crowned centre of the Royal Arms; on either side a Union spray joined by scroll Ubique scroll. Cadet Company scroll below. Fixed belt loop presen...[more] 159 Scottish. Royal Scots Fusiliers post 1881 Officer s waist belt plate. A fine gilt example. Seeded rectangular plate mounted with silver St. Andrew and Cross within thistle sprays a scroll across the base inscribed Royal Scots Fusiliers. Fixed belt loop present, detachable belt loop now absent. VGC...[more] 160 6th (Royal First Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR s Quilted pattern shako plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numeral 6. Retains both original lead soldered loops to reverse. VGC

13 161 16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian senior NCO s Quilted pattern shako plate circa A good scarce die-stamped gilded brass example. Crowned star bearing Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals 16. Two loops to reverse. VGC th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer s Quilted pattern shako plate circa A fine scarce die-stamped rich gilt example. Crowned star bearing applied Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals 16. Two horizontal loops to reverse. Top pearl from crown absen...[more] 163 Irish. 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR s Quilted pattern shako plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals 83. Retains two pinched iron loops to reverse. Crown reaffixed th (The Princess Charlotte of Wales s or Hertfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR s Quilted pattern shako plate circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing Garter, the seeded centre pierced with stencilled numerals 49. Two replacement loops to reverse. GC Under Ca...[more] 165 South Australia Militia Infantry Victorian OR s helmet plate. A good scarce die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearig a strap inscribed South Australia Militia Infantry ; VR cypher to seeded centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC 166 8th (Bury) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR s shako plate. A scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing strap Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, to the voided centre a strung bugle horn with 8 between the cords. Two horizontal loops to reverse. VGC Raised 4th August 1859 at B...[more] th Hussars Victorian undress sabretache ornament pouch badge. A scarce die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing strap Viret in Aeternum ; 13 to seeded centre. Two large loops to reverse. VGC The British Army abolished the sabretache in November th (North Devon) Regiment of Foot Victorian OR s glengarry badge circa A good die-stamped brass example. A crowned star with strap North Devon and 11 to voided centre. The reverse with short brass loops East and West. VGC (KK 434) 169 2nd VB Oxfordshire Light Infantry Victorian OR s glengarry badge circa A fine die-stamped white metal example. Crowned circlet inscribed Oxfordshire, 2nd Volr. Battn. ; strung bugle horn to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. VGC 2nd Oxfordshire RVC became a VB of the Oxfordshire LI on...[more] 170 Militia General Pattern Victorian OR s shako plate. A good die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing oval Garter; Royal Crest to voided centre. Two loops to reverse. VGC 171 3rd (Bedford) VB Bedfordshire Regiment Victorian OR s glengarry badge circa A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned circlet Bedfordshire 3rd Volr. Battn. ; to the voided centre, an eight pointed star bearing Maltese Cross, centrally a Hart crossing a ford. Three loops to re...[more] th (Earl of Ulster s) Regiment, Victorian glengarry badge circa A good die-stamped brass example. crowned strap Earl of Ulster s with 97 to voided centre. Brass loops North and South. Lead strengthening solder to reverse of crown otherwise GC. (KK 573) Became 2nd Bn. Royal West Kent R...[more] 173 3rd City of London Rifle Volunteers Victorian pre 1878 shako plate. A fine scarce die-stamped gilt example. Crowned strap inscribed Labor Omnia Vincit superimposed on crossed sword and sceptre resting in oak sprays; 3 to wire guaze centre. To the base of the wreath, a shield of the City of Londo...[more] th (The Surrey) Regiment of Foot OR s glengarry badge circa A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned strap The Surrey Regiment ; 70 to voided centre. Brass loops North and South. VGC (KK 532) Became 2nd Bn East Surrey Regiment on 1st July 1881.