19th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Bloomsbury) Insignia. Comprising an officer’s fine quality helmet plate being crowned star pattern backplate with laurel overlays, central strap ‘19th’ Middlesex R.V. enclosing on a black velvet ground a strung bugle horn, a very rare NCOs blackened brass pouch belt plate crowned double strap and central ‘19’ on a rococo shield complete with blackened whistle, guard and chain, an officer’s silver plated tunic button and similar o/r white metal (Ripley 208), a w/m coiled QVC bugle horn with ‘10’ within the coil, two loop fasteners, an officer’s silver plated waist belt clasp in the centre in gilt the Royal Cypher, together with three embroidered relevant efficiency badges, good overall condition (12) £400-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R.E. Handley.

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