Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Bedfordshire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1890-1901, a fine quality 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 a cross upon an eight pointed star, in the centre of the cross on a ground of blue enamel a Hart trippant, below the Garter a double title scroll ‘The Bedfordshire Regiment’, ‘1st Volunteer Battalion’, complete with all three loop fasteners, slight damage to the blue enamel and the plate requires cleaning otherwise very good condition £300-400