British Army Badges

RE (Vols) Officer's HP

A scarce, gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Engineer Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west). KK871.

Note: Officer's helmet plates for volunteer Royal Engineers are usually silver-plated. Gilt plates are more associated with militia plates - I am not sure of the significance of this interesting and attractive plate. read more

Code: 62460

275.00 GBP

Garrison Staff HP?

A scarce, brass, helmet plate, possibly worn by 'Garrison Staff', with two lug fastenings (east and west) and two 'blade' fastenings to hold a felt backing in place. KK1028.

Note: Head-dress Badges of The British Army Volume 1, by Arthur Kipling & Hugh King, describes this helmet plate as worn by The Military Police.

However, an article in The Bulletin of The Milit... read more

Code: 62450

180.00 GBP

Hants Artillery Vols HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The Hants Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Woods 5.9. read more

Code: 62430

175.00 GBP

Derby Regt Officer's HP

A rare and attractive silver, gilt and enamel, helmet plate for an officer of The Sherwood Foresters (The Derbyshire Regiment) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As KK259.

Note: This plate has had some repair work done, including 'touching up' the blue enamel. read more

Code: 62360

400.00 GBP

Forth Engineer Vols HP

A rare, white metal, helmet plate for The Forth Engineer Volunteers with two lug fastenings (east and west). read more

Code: 62340

325.00 GBP

4th DG HP

A scarce, bi-metal, helmet plate for The 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards with four screw fastenings. As KK714. read more

Code: 62305

150.00 GBP

Bloomsbury Rifles HP

A scarce, blackened brass, helmet plate for The Bloomsbury Riflers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).

Note: There is quite a lot of verdigris - priced accordingly. read more

Code: 62295

100.00 GBP

Victorian King's Regt Officer's HP

A nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The King's (Liverpool) Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK220. read more

Code: 62280

375.00 GBP

Victorian Northants Regt Officer's HP

A nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The Northamptonshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK261.

Note: Head-dress Badges of The British Army Volume 1, by Arthur Kipling & Hugh King, states the castle was re-designed (to the three-towered version) in 1900. read more

Code: 62260

450.00 GBP

5th DG HP

A scarce, bi-metal, helmet plate for The 5th Dragoon Guards with four screw fastenings. As KK714. read more

Code: 62255

150.00 GBP