3RDCITY OF LONDON RIFLEVOLUNTEERSOFFICER’SHELMET PLATE 1880-1901, a very fine and rare example, the crowned silver plated star pattern back plate overlaid with plated laurel sprays, at the base in silver a scroll ‘London’ over a shield bearing the Arms of the City, within the laurels a circular strap ‘Domine Dirige Vos’ laid over a crossed sword and crossed mace all in gilt, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a fused grenade in gilt with a silver ‘3’ upon the ball, three screw post fasteners, very good condition
£400-500
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ARMYMEDICALDEPARTMENT/STAFFOFFICER’SHELMET PLATE C. 1878-98, a very fine and rare example, the gilt back plate of crowned star pattern with gilt laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre a pierced silver disc the pierced section forming a cross in red vitreous enamel, three loop fasteners, one central mount wire missing, a minor buckling to one star point otherwise in excellent condition
£400-500
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3RD REGIMENT THE DUKE OF LANCASTER’S OWN MILITIA OFFICER’S HELMET PLATE C. 1878-81, a superb example, the star pattern back plate and laurel overlays in silver plate enclosing a gilt circle ‘3rd Regt. Duke of Lancaster’s Own’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a Lancashire rose in gilt, green and red enamel, three loop fasteners, very fine condition
