Catalogue
Great Britain, Banbury (Militia Artillery?), 1798, shoulder belt plate in brass, obverse hand engraved and features a sun in his splendour above the initials, 'BMA' and the year, 1798', and with the motto, 'Deus Est Nobis Sol Et Scutum' (The Lord is our Sun and Shield), this from the arms of Banbury, reverse with impressed maker's mark, 'F.T'. Nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,600
Great Britain, Trinity House Artillery, c1803, shoulder belt plate in darkened brass, two lugs and one hook on reverse, all lettering and design is engraved and features a 3-masted man-of-war in an oval with top of an anchor above and around are flags and canons, below is a field gun. Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,200
Great Britain, Thoresby Volunteers, Officer's shoulder belt plate, 1803-08, in gilt bronze (63x83mm), reverse with one hook and two stud fasteners and with suede backing intact. Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
3rd East Kent Regiment of Foot, officer's shoulder belt plate, c1830s. Cleaning striation lines on plate, polished and then lacqeured, badge and battle honours above and below in good very fine condition, overall fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,200
Great Britain, 4th (The King's Own) Regiment of Foot, officer's shoulder belt plate, c1840s, reverse with leather backing and on this are remnants of maker's label, 'Hamburger, Rogers & Co', also printed in ink at top, 'T.Pepper Roberts'. Good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot, 1824-40, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt and brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,600
Great Britain, 9th Foot (The East Norfolk) Regiment, c1830, officer's shoulder belt plate in brass. One small edge nick, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Great Britain, 17th (Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot, c1840s, officer's shoulder belt plate in silver and gilt bronze, reverse with leather backing and this with maker's tag, 'Webb & Son, Piccadilly, London'. A few small pin hole size dents, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,400
Great Britain, 18th Foot (Royal Irish Regiment), Victorian era, bronze shoulder belt plate, reverse with a lug at each corner. Some oxidation, otherwise toned very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $220
Great Britain, 40th Foot (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment, 1844-55, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt, silver and brass. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,400
Great Britain, 48th Foot (Northamptonshire Regiment), 1820-55, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt bronze and white metal. Most gilt polished away, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Great Britain, 50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot, c1850-55, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt brass and white metal. Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Great Britain, 63rd Foot (West Suffolk) Regiment, 1829-44, officer's shoulder belt plate in silver, enamel and gilt bronze. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $6,000
Great Britain, 65th Foot (York and Lancaster) Regiment, c1820-40, officer's shoulder belt plate. Very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,200
Great Britain, 72nd (Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders) Regiment, c1860s, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt bronze and white metal. Good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $3,400
Great Britain, 73rd Foot Regiment, 1800s, officer's shoulder belt plate attributed to Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell (from 1838 Commander of New South Wales Forces), with an incuse fleur-de-lis on reverse. Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $7,000
Great Britain, 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot, c1840s, officer's shoulder belt plate in silver and gilt bronze. Some small edge nicks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,700
Great Britain, 96th Foot (The Manchester) Regiment, 1874-81, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt, silver and brass. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $1,700
Great Britain, Royal Regiment of Artillery, 1837-49, officer's shoulder belt plate in gilt brass, features Royal Arms of Great Britain post 1837. Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $2,400
Great Britain, Royal Regiment of Artillery (Volunteers), c1850s, general pattern officer's shoulder belt plate in brass. Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
Great Britain, Royal Marines, 1802-15, shoulder belt plate in brass, reverse with incuse maker's initials, 'F.T.' Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $4,200