3rd Royal Veteran Battalion

A very rare brass cross belt plate, with 1 hook and 2 studs to reverse.
Royal Veteran Battalions were British Army units of the early nineteenth century that were made up of men no longer fit for front-line service. They had been previously termed "invalid battalions" but this was deemed derogatory and changed.
Between 1802 and 1820, 13 Royal Garrison Battalions, renamed Royal Vet...  read more

Code: 59442

62nd of Foot Wiltshire 1816-30

Very scarce other ranks brass shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse. Other ranks plates of this period were handed in on leaving the regiment and consequently do not appear very often  read more

Code: 50209

Royal Scots

Officer's silver and gilt shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse. Mint condition  read more

Code: 57101

47th of Foot (North Lancs.) post 1820

Officer's silver and gilt shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse. This design was worn in silver sometime after 1830. The honours Ava and Tarifa were added and the backplate was gilt. There was a final change before 1855 when the use of plates was abolished. The exact date of the first change is unknown. Backplate is polished, very little gilt remains. Maker's name J Fisher of ...  read more

Code: 56692

97th of Foot (The Earl of Ulster's Regt.) pre 1855

Officer's silver and gilt shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse and chamois leather backing. Polished gilt with silver overlay  read more

Code: 56568

53rd of Foot ( King's Shropshire Light Infantry ) QVC pre 1855

Officer's silver and gilt shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse and leather backing. Backplate burnished, no gilt. Silver overlay. Remains in good condition. Ref Parkyn 252  read more

Code: 56521

93rd of Foot (Sutherland Highlanders) QVC

Officer's silver and gilt shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse and chamois leather backing. Backplate burnished and no gilt remains but good condition. Ref Parkyn no.529  read more

Code: 56470

51st of Foot (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) pre 1855

Officer's gilt shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse and chamois leather backing. Ref as Parkyn no.408 but this example is all gilt. Very good condition  read more

Code: 56466

6th of Foot (Royal Warwickshire Regt.) pre 1855

Officer's silver and gilt shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse with original chamois leather backing. Polished. Little gilt remains. Nice condition. Ref Parkyn p90 no.107  read more

Code: 56429

72nd of Foot (Seaforth Highlanders) QVC

Officer's silver shoulder belt plate with 2 hooks and 2 studs to reverse and with original chamois leather backing. Hallmarked J&Co. Birmingham 1849. Very good condition. Ref Parkyn no.477  read more

Code: 56381