Geoff Newman Militaria

Royal West Kent Regiment.{Queen's Own}

Bi / metal Home Service helmet plate centre with four loops and later added red cloth backing to the reverse. The white Horse of Kent between the two motto scrolls to the centre of a circlet bearing the title, "West Kent" Designed to be worn with the universal pattern other ranks helmet plate. read more

Code: 32029

32.00 GBP

Kent Rifle Volunteers.

Very scarce and unusually shaped blackened-brass shako? plate with one only of the two original loops to the reverse, worn by the 19th. {Rochester} Kent Rifle Volunteers. The number, "19" above two shields bearing the Arms of Rochester and Kent backed by two pikes with arrow-headed feet on an oval shape with serrated edges. {Approx 8.5 cms high} read more

Code: 32013

175.00 GBP

Essex Regiment.

Brass other ranks first pattern "Two-Tower" Home Service helmet plate centre with four loops to the reverse. The sphinx, castle and motto scroll to the centre of a circlet bearing the title, "Essex". Designed to be worn with the universal pattern helmet plate. read more

Code: 31985

32.00 GBP

East Kent Rifle Volunteers.

Victorian black-brass other ranks Home Service helmet plate with three loops to the reverse. The White Horse and motto of Kent to the centre of a circlet bearing the title "East Kent Rifles" on a crowned maltese cross plate. read more

Code: 31973

145.00 GBP

West Riding Regiment.{Duke of Wellington's}

Brass other ranks Home Service helmet plate centre with four loops and later added centre red cloth backing for display to the reverse. The Crest of the Duke of Wellington to the centre of a circlet bearing the title, "West Riding". Designed to be worn with the universal pattern other ranks helmet plate. read more

Code: 31957

32.00 GBP

Oxfordshire Militia.

Victorian officers silver and gilt 1850's shako plate with two loops to the reverse. An Ox crossing a ford to the centre of a circlet bearing the motto, " Fortis Est Veritas" on a crowned multi-rayed hob-nailed star. {Gilt centre now cleaned down to brass} read more

Code: 31933

375.00 GBP

West Norfolk Militia.

Very fine quality Victorian officers 1850's silvered shako plate with two loops and original backing plate to the reverse. The three-towered castle on a plain domed ground to the centre of a strap bearing the title, "West Norfolk Militia" within a wreath of oak mounted upon a crowned multi-faceted rayed star. read more

Code: 31873

450.00 GBP

Oxfordshire Militia.

Very scarce Victorian other ranks white metal shako plate with one loop remaining to the reverse. {Missing loop is present stuck to the reverse with tape}. The "V R " cypher on a lined background to the centre of a circlet bearing the title, "Oxford Militia" on a crowned multi-rayed star plate. read more

Code: 31823

250.00 GBP

Royal Artillery-Militia.

Victorian officers Home Service helmet plate with two black loops to the reverse. An old-style field gun above the scroll, "Militia Artillery" surmounted by the Royal Arms. {Note- many of the Militia plates seem to have had the small scroll above the gun officially removed as this example. See K & K item-812 and Norman Litchfield's book on the Militia figure 30.} read more

Code: 31758

Royal Sussex Regiment.

Officers king's crown silver gilt and enamel Home Service helmet plate with three loops to the reverse. The Star of the Order of the Garter in red, blue and green enamel backed by the Roussillon Plume on a scarlet backing to the centre of a Garter Strap within a wreath of laurel that carries the title scroll, all mounted upon a crowned multi-rayed star plate. {Slight damage to the red enamel an... read more

Code: 31728

325.00 GBP