Jamaican Militia Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c. 1790, an extremely rare example, the face being engraved with the ‘GR’ cypher over an alligator standing upon a torse, complete with one hook and two stud fasteners and the reverse doubly stamped ‘Saunders’, slight dents to the top edge otherwise in very fine condition £1000-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Militaria and Medals relating to Jamaica and the West Indies.

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Note: Richard Saunders is noted as a cutler, the Feurtado MSS lists Saunders as Firewarden, Kingston 1796. He is listed in the jury list for the Surry Assizes which form part of the Kingston vestry records, as a ‘cutler’ 1782 - 89.