Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs) Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c.1844-55.
A fine rectangular copper-gilt back plate overlaid with beaded silver star and further copper-gilt mounts, centrally the Dragon over ‘3’ with the motto ‘Veteri Frondescit Honore’ on the surrounding strap, crown over scroll ‘Peninsula’ above, other radiating rays with battle honours ‘Talavera’, ‘Pyrenees’, ‘Nive’, ‘Punniar’, ‘Nivelle’, ‘Albuhera’, ‘Douro’, two hooks and two studs to the reverse, some bruising to back plate and little gilt remaining, otherwise good condition £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Alan Cathery Collection of Medals to The Buffs, the East Kent Regiment.

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The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999.