1st VB RWK HP
A white metal helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Royal West Kent Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Tonbridge. read more
150.00 GBP
1st Worcester RV HP
A scarce, blackened brass, helmet plate for The 1st battalion Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Bennett 212. read more
175.00 GBP
Leinster Regt Officer's Helmet Plate
A rare, Victorian, silver and (slightly faded) gilt helmet plate for an officer of The Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK283.
Note: Kipling & King states the central coronet was changed to gilt after 1900. It describes a black velvet centre, although I am informed this plate's red centre was a variation made of Moroccan leathe... read more
450.00 GBP
1st VB RWK HP
A blackened brass/white metal helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Royal West Kent Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Tonbridge. read more
150.00 GBP
Victorian Middlesex Regt HP
A bi-metal helmet plate for The Middlesex Regiment with two, staple-style, lug fastenings (east and west) on the backplate and three of the four loops on the backplate (the central loop is missing, the other three are bent over). KK287/345. read more
100.00 GBP
SLI Officer's Helmet Plate
A nice. post-1902, silver and gilt helmet plate for an officer of The Somersetshire Light Infantry with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As KK228.
Note: Kipling & King states the title scroll changed to read Somerset Light Infantry in 1912. read more
350.00 GBP
Victorian DCLI HP
A nice, brass, helmet plate for The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry with two staple-style loops on the backplate and all four intact on the centre. There is red felt backing to the centre. KK287/323.
Note: This plate is a 'marriage', as the two pieces were not originally together, although the colour of the two pieces matches very nicely. read more
100.00 GBP
3rd VB Cheshire Regt HP
A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for the 3rd volunteer battalion of The Cheshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Knutsford. read more
160.00 GBP
East Yorks Regt HP
A nice, bi-metal, helmet plate for The East Yorkshire Regiment with two staple-style loop fastenings on the backplate and three on the centre (the central loop is missing). KK287/304.
Note: Unusually, this plate has two strengtheners behind the crown. There is a hint of gilding too - perhaps a non-commissioned officer’s example? read more
100.00 GBP
1st VB Warwickshire HP
A scarce, blackened brass, helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west) and a red felt centre. HQ at Birmingham. read more
150.00 GBP