2nd VB Border Regt Helmet Plate

A rare, white metal, helmet plate for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Border Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Kendal.

Note: The crown has been expertly repaired.  read more

Code: 55010

Hertfordshire RVC HP

A scarce, blackened brass/white metal, helmet plate for The Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn c1880. KK1798.  read more

Code: 55000

1st Cheshire & Carnarvon RA Vols HP

A rare, white metal, helmet plate for The First Cheshire & Carnarvon Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Litchfield & Westlake 57.

Note: Litchfield & Westlake dates this plate to c1880-1904 (sic).  read more

Code: 54970

London Rifle Brigade Officer’s HP

A rare, silver-plated, helmet plate for an officer of The 1st London Volunteer Rifle Corps (City of London Volunteer Rifle Brigade) with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK1588.  read more

Code: 54920

Lancers Foreign Service Helmet Plate

A scarce, Lancers general pattern, brass helmet plate with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK1126 or Rowe & Carman 53A.

Note: The 2nd Revised Edition of Kipling & King includes this plate in the section on reserve regiments of the South African war (chapter 21) but states this was a more general helmet plate for cavalry regiments serving abroad. Rowe & Carman ...  read more

Code: 54915

2nd VB Warwickshire Regt Helmet Plate

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west) and a black felt centre. HQ at Coventry.  read more

Code: 54855

Royal Warwickshire Regt Officer's HP

A nice silver and gilt helmet plate for an officer of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK218.

Note: This looks to have been an 'official' conversion from a Victorian crown to an Edwardian crown c1902 - very neatly done.  read more

Code: 54730

Victorian Royal Sussex Regt HP

A two-piece, brass, helmet plate for The Royal Sussex Regiment with two loops on the backplate and only two of four loops on the centre (east and west loops missing). KK287/327.  read more

Code: 54723

2nd VB Loyal North Lancs Helmet Plate

A rare Edwardian, white metal, helmet plate for the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west - top lug bent upwards). HQ at Bolton.  read more

Code: 54520

Bedfordshire Regt (Militia/Vols) HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for a volunteer/militia battalion of The Bedfordshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn c1902-08. As KK358/375.

Please note: This is a conversion from a Victorian plate - sometimes done by volunteer/militia units who had to pay for their own uniforms/insignia.  read more

Code: 54500