Derby Regt Officer's HP

A rare and attractive silver, gilt and enamel, helmet plate for an officer of The Sherwood Foresters (The Derbyshire Regiment) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As KK259.

Note: This plate has had some repair work done, including 'touching up' the blue enamel.  read more

Code: 62360

Forth Engineer Vols HP

A rare, white metal, helmet plate for The Forth Engineer Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west).  read more

Code: 62340

4th DG HP

A scarce, bi-metal, helmet plate for The 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards with four screw fastenings. As KK714.  read more

Code: 62305

Bloomsbury Rifles HP

A scarce, blackened brass, helmet plate for The Bloomsbury Riflers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).

Note: There is quite a lot of verdigris - priced accordingly.  read more

Code: 62295

Victorian King's Regt Officer's HP

A nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The King's (Liverpool) Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK220.  read more

Code: 62280

Victorian Northants Regt Officer's HP

A nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Northamptonshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK261.

Note: Head-dress Badges of The British Army Volume 1, by Arthur Kipling & Hugh King, states the castle was re-designed (to the three-towered version) in 1900.  read more

Code: 62260

5th DG HP

A scarce, bi-metal, helmet plate for The 5th Dragoon Guards with four screw fastenings. As KK714.  read more

Code: 62255

RA (TA) HP

A nice, brass, helmet plate for The Royal Artillery (Territorials) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse bears a circular plaque for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London. KK1820.

Note: The crown looks to have been repaired/replaced and the unicorn's horn appears to have been shortened.  read more

Code: 62234

1st VB Leicester Regt HP

A post-1902, white metal, helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Leicestershire Regiment. Headquarters at Leicester.

Note: The backplate has just one standard lug fastenings (north). Curiously, any east and west lugs appear to be missing, although there is mo evidence they were ever there.

The helmet plate centre has two staple-style loop fastenings (e...  read more

Code: 62225

Early Border Regt HP

A rare, brass, helmet plate for The Border Regiment. Worn circa 1881-83 only, Some edge knocks and minor verdigris. KK287 /325.

Note: The backplate has one staple-style loop fastening and (unusually) one standard lug fastening (the west' loop, as viewed from the rear).

The centre has three of its four staple-style loop fastenings intact (the 'west' loop, as viewed ...  read more

Code: 62215