12th Foot Quilted Pattern Shako Plate

A rare, brass, quilted pattern shako plate for The 12th Foot (later 1st battalion of The Suffolk Regiment) with two soldered lug fastenings (east and west - likely replacements). As KK132.  read more

Code: 58485

3rd DoL's Militia Officer's Shako Plate

A rare, silvered and gilt, shako plate for an officer of The 3rd Regiment, Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia with two lug fastenings (east and west).

Note: Unfortunately, both the silver plate and gilt is somewhat faded.  read more

Code: 57790

4th Lancs LI Militia Officer’s Shako Plate

A scarce, silver-plated and (slightly faded) gilt, last pattern shako plate for an officer of The 4th Royal Lancashire (Duke of Lancaster's Own) Light Infantry Militia with two lug fastenings (east and west). Worn c1869-78. KK1230.  read more

Code: 56900

Lincs RV Officer's Shako Plate

A rare, silvered, shako plate for an officer of The 1st Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west).

Note: I believe this pattern was also used by other rifle volunteer units.  read more

Code: 56740

49th Foot Last Pattern Shako Plate

A scarce, brass, last pattern shako plate for The 49th Foot (later 1st battalion of The Royal Berkshire Regiment) with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK180.  read more

Code: 56635

53rd Foot Quilted Pattern Shako Plate

A scarce, brass, quilted pattern shako plate for The 53rd Foot (later 1st battalion of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry) with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK145.  read more

Code: 56565

85th Foot Officer's Albert Pattern Shako Plate

An exceptionally rare, gilt, Albert pattern shako plate for an officer of The 85th Foot (Bucks Volunteers, later 2nd battalion of The King's Shropshire Light Infantry).

The plate has two lug fastenings (east and west) and three of four wire loops intact.

Note: Unfortunately, the top pearl on the orb of the crown is missing and one of the four wire loops behind the ...  read more

Code: 56560

Norwich RV Officer's Shako Plate

A rare (faded) silver-plated and gilt shako plate for an officer of The City of Norwich Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west).

Note: The plate has faded pretty much back to just the base metals.  read more

Code: 56380

54th Foot Officer’s Last Pattern Shako Plate

A rare, gilt, last pattern shako plate for an officer of The 54th Foot (West Norfolk, later 2nd battalion of The Dorsetshire Regiment) with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK166.

Note: This is the version with the larger Sphinx on the Egypt tablet (later replaced with the Marabout honour).  read more

Code: 56290

49th Foot Officer’s Last Pattern Shako Plate

A rare, gilt, last pattern shako plate for an officer of The 49th Foot (later 1st battalion of The Royal Berkshire Regiment) with two lug fastenings (east and west). As KK168.  read more

Code: 56270