1st VB N Staffs HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The North Staffordshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Stoke on Trent.

Note: The plate has taken a few knocks and the orb of the crown is missing.  read more

Code: 60305

Victorian R Warwicks 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). 219.

Note: This example has the antelope with one fore-foot raised. One of the securing pins has been replaced with a piece of a matchstick.  read more

Code: 60250

2VB R Sussex Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated and enamel, helmet plate for an officer of the 2nd volunteer battalion of The Royal Sussex Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Worthing.

Note: Unfortunately, there has been some damage to the enamel and the red velvet centre is somewhat faded.  read more

Code: 60190

RA (Territorials) HP

A nice, brass, helmet plate for The Royal Artillery (Territorials) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse bears an unusual, circular, plaque for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt London. KK820.  read more

Code: 60180

R Guernsey LI HP

A scarce, brass, helmet plate for The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry with two staple-style loop fastenings on the backplate (east and west) and all four of its fastenings on the centre intact. KK287/355.  read more

Code: 60095

West Riding Officer's HP

A nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding of Yorkshire) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse is marked for Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London W1. As KK246.

Note: This appears to have been a conversion from a Victorian plate, which was done sometimes to save the officer money as they had to buy ...  read more

Code: 60070

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 c...  read more

Code: 59965

E Surrey Regt Officer's HP

A rare, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The East Surrey Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As KK244.

Note: The scroll reads Regiment rather than Regt, which Kipling & King say dates it to circa 1891-1901.  read more

Code: 59950

RMA Helmet Plate

A brass helmet plate for The Royal Marines Artillery with two lug fastenings (north and south). KK1106.

Note: There is a strengthener behind the neck of the grenade.  read more

Code: 59880

10th Middlesex Regt Officer’s HP

A rare, silvered, helmet plate for an officer of the 10th (territorial) battalion of The Middlesex Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).

From the Hugh King collection.

Note: It has been highlighted to me this might be a helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Middlesex Regiment (without the usual additional volunteer designation scr...  read more

Code: 59870