The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R. E. Handley 19


THE BUFFS (EAST KENT REGIMENT) OTHER RANKS HELMET PLATES 1878 - 1914. A rare 1878 - 81 example being crowned eight pointed star with laurels and central Garter, in the centre a ‘slip-over’ ‘3’, a good quality post 1881 QVC example being the universal crowned eight pointed star with pinned through centre (KK 294), a good quality post 1902 example this with the post 1911 hpc being central Dragon with ‘The Buffs East Kent Regiment’ on the circle; together with an unidentified item possibly a foreign service helmet plate being a Dragon upon a torse standing within three quarter laurel sprays and an applied scroll at the base ‘East Kent Regt.’, two loop fasteners, one loop fastener on the 1881 pattern QVC plate otherwise good overall condition (4)


£200-300


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3RD (EAST KENT) REGIMENT (THE BUFFS) & THE BUFFS (EAST KENT REGIMENT)


OFFICERS’ PAGRI BADGES. Comprising an extremely rare pre 1881 solid unmarked silver example, a title circle ‘East Kent Regiment The Buffs’ enclosing the Dragon on a torse over ‘3’, original pin back; a very rare solid unmarked silver post 1881 example being the Dragon over a furled scroll ‘The Buffs’ original pin back; a later H/M silver example (Birmingham 1912) being a Dragon upon ground original pin back; a later pattern in gilded silver plate being a Dragon on ground over a scroll ‘The Buffs’ original pin back (by J.R. Gaunt London), very fine overall condition (4)


£500-700


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