Prince of Wales’s Own Goorkhas Senior NCOs Pouch Belt Plate, in heavy die cast white metal and featuring St. Edward’s crown over a solid oval ‘Prince of Wales’s Own Goorkhas’, the solid centre with raised battle honour scrolls ‘Delhi, Sobraon, Bhurtpore, Aliwal’, die cast white metal crossed kukris are applied across the whole of the plate, five screw post fasteners, c. 1876 - 1879, good condition
£300-£400 In 1881 the honour ‘Kabul 1879’ was bestowed.
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Cape Mounted Rifles Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate, of special pattern, the crowned multi rayed back plate mounted with oak sprays, central disc bearing a strung bugle horn with stylised ‘CMR’ within the strings, two short chains attached to the back plate, the reverse with provision for prickers and fitted with three screw post fasteners, the whole in silver plate, very good condition
£260-£360
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A Rifle Officer’s Whistle Guard Chains and Whistle in Hall Marked Silver, the whistle and case marked for Birmingham 1854 by ‘G.U.’ the chains in silver plate and the lion’s mask and floral guard in unmarked silver coloured metal, complete with four screw posts, good condition
£100-£160 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 20% (+VAT where applicable)
