RA (TA) HP

A nice, brass, helmet plate for The Royal Artillery (Territorials) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). The reverse bears a circular plaque for manufacturer J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London. KK1820.

Note: The crown looks to have been repaired/replaced and the unicorn's horn appears to have been shortened.  read more

Code: 62234

1st VB Leicester Regt HP

A post-1902, white metal, helmet plate for the 1st volunteer battalion of The Leicestershire Regiment. Headquarters at Leicester.

Note: The backplate has just one standard lug fastenings (north). Curiously, any east and west lugs appear to be missing, although there is mo evidence they were ever there.

The helmet plate centre has two staple-style loop fastenings (e...  read more

Code: 62225

Early Border Regt HP

A rare, brass, helmet plate for The Border Regiment. Worn circa 1881-83 only, Some edge knocks and minor verdigris. KK287 /325.

Note: The backplate has one staple-style loop fastening and (unusually) one standard lug fastening (the west' loop, as viewed from the rear).

The centre has three of its four staple-style loop fastenings intact (the 'west' loop, as viewed ...  read more

Code: 62215

3VB Hampshire Regt Helmet Plate

A nice white metal helmet plate for the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). HQ at Portsmouth. Woods 8.32  read more

Code: 62175

95th Foot Officer's HP

A rare, gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The 95th Foot (later 2nd battalion of The Sherwood Foresters, The Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn circa 1878-81 only. As KK195.  read more

Code: 62160

40th Foot Officer's HP

A rare, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The 40th Foot (2nd Somersetshire, later 2nd battalion of The South Lancashire Regiment) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Worn circa 1878-81 only. As KK195.  read more

Code: 62080

E Surrey Regt Officer's HP

A very nice, silver and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The East Surrey Regiment with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). KK244.

Note: This is the version with Regt on the title scroll. Head-dress Badges of The British Army Volume 1, by Arthur Kipling & Hugh King, dates this plate to pre-1891, when the title changed to read Regiment.  read more

Code: 62040

RA (Vols) Officer's HP

A silver-plated helmet plate for an officer of The Volunteer Artillery with three lug fastenings (north, east and west).

Note: Norman Litchfield & Ray Westlake, in their book on The Volunteer Artillery 1859-1908, date this pattern to post-1891.  read more

Code: 62010

Cinque Ports Artillery Vols HP

A scarce, white metal, helmet plate for The Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Litchfield & Westlake 61.  read more

Code: 61975

Victorian King's Own Officer's HP

A rare, silver-plated and gilt, helmet plate for an officer of The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). As KK217.  read more

Code: 61960