20th (East Devon) Regiment, an extremely fine and scarce officer’s 1878 pattern helmet plate the QVC gilt back plate with gilt overlays, centrally ‘20’ on a balck velvet background at the base of the laurel wreath a silver Sphinx inscribed Egypt, 1878-1881 (KK191), slight buckling to four ray tips near 95% original fire gilt, totally original construction £200-250

See Colour Plate XII.