Shoulder belt plate 18th. Royal Irish Regt. Egypt.
On a rectangular embossed brass plate Beneath a motto banner, a crown and the winged harp of Ireland within a shamrock thistle and rose floral wreath below which, is a sphinx surmounted Egypt and banner with Roman numerals ‘XVIII Royal Irish’. denoting the Nile Campaign, aka. 'Gordon Relief Expedition (1884–85)'. Four attachment studs on reverse.
4 x 3" Ref. CB17 (186)/ VL /a.anan> AGN SOLD PRICE CODE B
Shoulder belt plate The Royal Highland Regiment 'The Black Watch'
Rectangular Seeded gilt Shoulder belt plate with raised burnished edges mounted with a facetted silver Star of the Order of the Thistle; mounted on the Star, within a gilt thistle wreath, a crowned oval bearing the motto of the Order of the Thistle (Lacesset). Central silvered St.Andrew and Cross, Below the wreath, a gilt Sphinx. Reverse with two hooks and two studs.
4 x 3 1/8" Ref. CB18 (186)/ ANN / a.anan>VNN PRICE CODE C
Provenance: Peter Dale Ltd London 1982