West Suffolk Militia Officer’s Shako Plate 1855 Pattern, a fine quality example in silver plate being a crowned star pattern back plate with a circular title overlay in pierced detail, ‘West Suffolk Militia’, in the centre on a ground of black patent leather a floreate ‘VR’ cypher. The bottom star point officially shortened for use on the 1861 pattern shako, complete with two loop fasteners, very good condition £300-400