83rd Foot Officer's SBP

A very rare, gilt, shoulder-belt plate for an officer of The 83rd Foot (County of Dublin, later 1st battalion of The Royal Irish Rifles) with the usual two hook and two stud fastenings. Minor verdigris. Parker 504.

Note: Major Parkyn, in his book on (Military) Shoulder-Belt Plates and Buttons, describes an other ranks’ version of this plate, which he dates to circa 1840-1850.  read more

Code: 60440

R Irish Regt HPC

A brass helmet plate centre for The Royal Irish Regiment with all four of its staple-style loop fastenings intact. KK377.

Note: There may have been some repair-work to the crown?  read more

Code: 60396

RIR Piper's Pattern Card

A sealed pattern card for an embroidered, bullion, arm badge for a piper of The Royal Irish Rangers dated 18/6/68.  read more

Code: 60213

Tyneside Irish (Reid) Shoulder Title

A scarce (part) shoulder title for the 24th-27th and 30th battalions of The Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) with two lug fastenings (east and west). The reverse is marked for Reid & Sons Newcastle. KK1138 or Wood 480.

Note: In The Fifth Fusiliers and its Badges, Colonel Denis Wood states: "Worn on the shoulder strap of the SD service dress jacket below the battalions' n...  read more

Code: 60211

QRIH Cap Badge

A bi-metal and enamel cap badge for The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars with a slider fastening marked for manufacturer London Badge & Button Co Ltd. KK2721.  read more

Code: 60187

London Irish Caubeen Badge

A blackened brass caubeen badge for the 18th battalion of The London Regiment (London Irish) with a slider fastening. KK1848.  read more

Code: 60178

Tyneside Irish Shoulder Title

A scarce (part) shoulder title for the 24th-27th and 30th battalions of The Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK1138 or Wood 480.

Note: In The Fifth Fusiliers and its Badges, Colonel Denis Wood states: "Worn on the shoulder strap of the SD service dress jacket below the battalions' numerals in gilding metal, 24, 25, 26, 27 or 30 an...  read more

Code: 60133

RIR Piper's Caubeen Badge

A nice, silver-plated and gilt, caubeen badge for a piper of The Royal Irish Rangers with four lug fastenings. As KK2047.  read more

Code: 60074

RIF Piper's Caubeen Badge

A scarce, bi-metal, caubeen badge for a piper of The Royal Irish Fusiliers with a single, central, staple-style loop fastening.

Note: This badge looks to have had somer messy repair work on the fastenings, which seems to be the usual case with these badges.  read more

Code: 60069

T/18/London Shoulder Title

A scarce, blackened brass, shoulder title for the 18th battalion of The London Regiment (London Irish) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Westlake 1541.  read more

Code: 60061