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The Devonshire Regiment 3rd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1883-1901, an all silver plate example, the back plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet Exeter castle and the motto ‘Semper Fidelis’, double title scroll at the bottom ‘The Devonshire Regiment’ ‘3rd Volunteer Battalion’ (the ‘3’ in 3rd appears to be a contemporary replacement for ‘2’), complete with three loop fasteners, very fine...
Hammer Price: £340
Third Norfolk Rifle Volunteer Corps Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1883, all in silver plate, the back plate of crowned star pattern with laurel overlays enclosing a circular strap ‘Third Norfolk Rifle Volunteer Corps’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a three towered castle, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £240-300
Hammer Price: £280
The York & Lancaster Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1883-1901, in silver plate the crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a gilt and silver rose, double title scroll below ‘The York & Lancaster Regiment’ and ‘1st Volunteer Battalion’, complete with all three lug fasteners, the back plate with three extra holes but would appear to be a contemporary assembly, very good condition £160-200
Hammer Price: £300
The Middlesex Regiment 1st and 2nd Volunteer Battalions Officers’ Helmet Plates c. 1883-1901, both in all silver plate and a standard crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on grounds of black velvet the standard regulation insignia, at the bottom both with double scrolls ‘The Middlesex Regt’ and ‘1st & 2nd Volunteer Battalion’ respectively, both with all original fasteners and in very good condition £300-400
Hammer Price: £500
1st Bucks Rifle Volunteer Corps & 2nd Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteers Helmet Plates c. 1878, both of crowned Bath cross style, the first in blackened metal with burnished highlights displays a central swan and title circle ‘1st Bucks Rifle Volunteer Corps’, two out of three fasteners present and with applied Hobson & Sons, London retail label; the second in die stamped white metal displays the White Tower of London on a black velvet ground and title circle ‘2nd Tower Hamlets Rifle...
Hammer Price: £260
First Surrey Rifles (Camberwell) Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901, a very fine example in die stamped blackened metal with burnished highlights and featuring the crown over a scroll ‘1803 & 1859’, a Bath style cross with central bugle horn and ‘1’ within the strings, title circle ‘First Surrey Rifles’, on the bottom arm of the cross a scroll ‘Concordia Victrix’, complete with three loop fasteners, very fine condition £160-220
Hammer Price: £200
Fourth Surrey Rifles Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-83, in die stamped blackened metal with burnished highlights a crowned Bath style cross with central strung bugle horn and title circle ‘Fourth Surrey Rifles’, complete with three loop fasteners and original green velvet backing to the centre, very good condition £100-140
Hammer Price: £170
1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps Victoria’s Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901, in die stamped blackened metal with burnished highlights and being a crowned Bath style cross with central strung bugle horn and title circle ‘1st Middlesex R.V.C Victorias’, complete with three loop fasteners, very good condition £100-140
Hammer Price: £160
The Cheshire Regiment 3rd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1883-1901, standard crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a gilt acorn spray double title scroll below ‘The Cheshire Regiment’ ‘3rd Volunteer Battalion’, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £160-220
The East Lancashire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1883-1901, in silver plate the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Sphinx/Egypt, double title scroll below ‘The East Lancashire Regiment’ ‘2nd Volunteer Battalion’, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £160-220
Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901, in silver plate the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel overlays and central circular strap ‘Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers’, in the centre on a domed plated backing a Hart trippant, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £160-220
Hammer Price: £180
Inspector of Army Schools Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-10, a very rare example, the crowned gilt eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of blue velvet (worn) a silver EVIIR cypher, complete with three lug fasteners, slight distortion to the orb on the crown otherwise very good condition £200-260
Hammer Price: £240
The South Wales Borderers 4th Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Place c. 1902-08, the plated crowned eight pointed star back plate with similar laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Welsh Dragon within laurel sprays in gilt, double gilt scroll below ‘The South Wales Borderers’ ‘4th Volunteer Battalion’, complete with three lug fasteners, the gilt lacking on the title scrolls otherwise good condition £160-220
South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1883-1901, in blackened silver plate with burnished highlights, the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Sphinx/Egypt, double scroll below ‘South Lancashire Regiment’ ‘2nd Volunteer Battalion’, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £160-220
The Cambridgeshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1909-14, a very rare example in silver plate, the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet in gilt a three turreted castle, a gilt scroll below ‘The Cambridgeshire Regiment’, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £200-260
The Northamptonshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-14, a very fine example, the gilt crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the silver Castle and Key for Gibraltar with Gibraltar and Talavera honours, at the bottom a silver scroll ‘The Northamptonshire Regiment’, complete with three lug fasteners, very fine condition £200-260
The North Staffordshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-14, the gilt crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet (worn) the silver Prince of Wales’s crest and motto, a silver scroll below ‘The North Staffordshire Regiment’, complete with three lug fasteners, one overlay fastener lacking and the gilt rubbed on the high points otherwise sound condition £140-180
Hammer Price: £140
4th Cheshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1883, in silver plate the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel overlays and central circular strap ‘4th Cheshire Rifle Volunteers’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £180-240
The South Staffordshire Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-14, an extremely fine example, the gilt crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver Sphinx/Egypt, at the bottom a silver scroll ‘The South Staffordshire Regiment’, complete with three lug fasteners, excellent condition £200-260
The King’s Own Light Infantry, Tower Hamlets Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-81, in silver plate the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel overlays enclosing a circle ‘The King’s Own Light Infantry’, in the centre on a ground of black leather the White Tower, at the base of the laurels a gilt strung bugle horn, complete with three lug fasteners, some plating loss and two ray tips buckled, gilt loss to the bugle horn otherwise sound condition £160-220
Hammer Price: £220
Army Veterinary Department Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-14, a very scarce example, the gilt crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black enamel a silver monogram ‘AVD’, complete with three lug fasteners, lugs partly crushed otherwise very good condition £160-220
Unidentified Militia Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-81, in silver plate the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Royal Crest, complete with three lug fasteners, one lug lacking for the central mount otherwise very good condition £160-220
Hammer Price: £150
An Officer’s Hybrid Helmet Plate c. 1881-1901/1914, in gilt the crowned eight pointed star back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the silver Castle and Key for Gibraltar with the honours ‘Primus In Indis’ and ‘Montis Insignia Calpe’ (the Dorsetshire Regiment), at the bottom a silver scroll ‘Royal Lancaster Regiment’, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £120-160
£120–£160
1st and 2nd Lancashire Engineer Volunteers Helmet Plates c. 1878-1901, both in die stamped white metal and of Royal Arms pattern, the first with title scrolls ‘First’ and ‘Lancashire Engineer Volunteers’; the second with a silver plated wash and title scrolls ‘2nd’ ‘Lancashire Engineer Volunteers’, all lug fasteners present, very good condition £160-220
The Tynemouth Artillery Volunteers & Artillery Volunteers Helmet Plates c. 1878-1901, both in die stamped white metal and featuring the Royal Arms, the first with a ‘The’ upper scroll and ‘Tynemouth Artillery Volunteers’ lower; the second with a laurel upper scroll and ‘Artillery Volunteers’ lower scroll, both complete with all lug fasteners but one is fractured on the first item otherwise good overall condition £120-160
Northern Division Militia Artillery Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1890-1901, in die stamped gilt metal and featuring the Royal Arms with a laurel upper scroll and ‘Northern Division’ lower scroll, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £140-200
Norfolk Militia Artillery Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1889-1900, a scarce example in die stamped gilt metal featuring the Royal Arms with a laurel upper scroll and ‘Norfolk Artillery’ lower scroll, complete with three lug fasteners, the gilt dull otherwise very good condition £140-200
Hammer Price: £120
Royal Engineers Submarine Miners Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901, a fine and rare example in die stamped silver plate featuring the Royal Arms with upper scroll ‘Royal Engineers’ and lower scroll ‘Submarine Miners’, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £160-220
Hammer Price: £360
1st Essex Artillery Volunteers & 1st Essex Volunteer Artillery Helmet Plates c. 1878-1901, the first of Royal Arms pattern with upper scroll ‘1st Essex’ and lower scroll ‘Volunteer Artillery’; the second of Royal Arms pattern with ‘1st Essex’ upper scroll and ‘Artillery Volunteers’ lower scroll, the first lacking original lugs and now fitted with two wires, the second with all lug fasteners, the second with some wear to the plating otherwise good overall condition (2) £160-240
9th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901 & First Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-08, both in die stamped silver plate and of Royal Arms pattern, the first with upper scroll ‘9th’ and lower scroll ‘Lancashire Artillery Volunteers’ complete with three lug fasteners and applied Hobson & Sons, London trade plate; the second with upper scroll ‘First’ and lower scroll ‘Lancashire Artillery Volunteers, complete with...
First Northamptonshire Engineer Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901, a very rare example featuring the Royal Arms and upper scroll ‘First’ and lower scroll ‘Northampton Engineer Volunteers’ complete with two lug fasteners, very good condition £180-240
5th Dorset Artillery Volunteers & 1st Cornwall Artillery Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plates c. 1878-1901, both in die stamped white metal and of Royal Arms pattern, the first with upper scroll ‘5th’ and lower scroll ‘Dorset Artillery Volunteers’, complete with three lug fasteners; the second with ‘1st’ upper scroll and ‘Cornwall Artillery Vols.’ lower scroll, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £160-220
First Somerset Engineer Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate 1878-1901, a very scarce example in die stamped white metal and featuring the Royal Arms with upper scroll ‘First’ and lower tri-part scroll ‘Somerset Engineer Volunteers’, complete with three lug fasteners, very good condition £160-220
10th Kent Royal Arsenal Artillery Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plate c. 1878-1901 & Kent Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1902-08, the first in die stamped white metal and of Royal Arms pattern with upper ‘10th Kent’ scroll and lower ‘Royal Arsenal Arty Vol Corps’, complete with three lug fasteners; the second in die stamped silver plate with laurel upper scroll, double wheel cannon and ‘Kent Artillery Volunteers’ lower scroll, complete with three lug fasteners,...
First Sussex Artillery Volunteers & Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plates 1878-1901, the first with ‘First’ upper scroll and ‘Sussex Artillery Volunteers’ lower scroll; the second with laurel upper scroll and ‘Cinque Ports Artillery Vols’ lower scroll, both complete with all lug fasteners, very good condition (2) £140-200
1st Monmouthshire Artillery Volunteers & 1st Cheshire & Carnarvon Artillery Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plates 1878-1901, both in die stamped white metal and of Royal Arms pattern, the first with ‘1st’ upper scroll and ‘Monmouthshire Artillery Volunteers’ lower scroll; the second with ‘1st’ upper scroll and ‘Cheshire & Carnarvon.A.V.’ lower scroll, both complete with all lug fasteners, very good condition (2) £140-200
First London Engineers (Volunteers) & 2nd Tower Hamlets Engineer Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plates c. 1878-1901, both in die stamped white metal and of Royal Arms pattern, the first with ‘Arte Et Marte’ upper scroll and ‘First London Engineers’ lower scroll; the second with ‘2nd T.H.E.V.’ upper scroll and ‘Peritia Potius Quam Vi’ lower scroll, both complete with lug fasteners, very good condition (2) £160-220
First East York Artillery Volunteers, Eighth Lancashire Artillery Volunteers & 1st Fifeshire Artillery Volunteers Other Ranks Helmet Plates 1878-1901, all in die stamped white metal and featuring the Royal Arms, the first with ‘First’ upper scroll and ‘East York Artillery’ lower scroll; the second with ‘Eighth’ upper scroll and ‘Lancashire Artillery Volunteers’ lower scroll; the third with ‘1st’ upper scroll and ‘Fifeshire Artillery Volunteers’ lower scroll, all...
The Essex Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1883-1901, in die stamped blackened silver plate with burnished highlights and of crowned Bath cross style, on the circle ‘2nd Vol Battn Essex Regiment’, in the centre a strung and beribboned bugle horn, complete with three loop fasteners, very good condition £160-220
38th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Artists) Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1878-80, in die stamped blackened silver plate with burnished highlights, a cross pattee with applied oval featuring the heads of Mars and Minerva and the motto ‘CVM Marte Minerva’, on the top arm of the cross the Imperial crown over a ‘VR’ cypher, this bearing the numerals ‘38’, with a scroll below ‘Artists’, complete with three loop fasteners, very good condition £160-220
Hammer Price: £190
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