RA (Vols) Officer's Helmet Plate

A silver-plated helmet plate for The Royal Artillery (Volunteers) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn circa 1902-08. The reverse bears a manufacturers plaque for Hobson & Sons. As KK829A or Litchfield & Westlake 17.  read more

Code: 58350

1st VB Lincs Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated, helmet plate for an officer of the 1st volunteer battalion of The Lincolnshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Some discolouration. Worn circa 1902-08. HQ at Lincoln.  read more

Code: 58320

Northants Regt Officer's HP

A Victorian pattern, silver and gilt, helmet pate for an officer of The Northamptonshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK261.  read more

Code: 58300

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

Code: 58285

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

Code: 58250

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

Code: 58240

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

Code: 58225

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

Code: 58185

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

Code: 58180

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

Code: 58165