Orders, Decorations and Medals

3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot (The Buffs), a scarce officer’s shoulder belt plate, c. 1840-55 (described Parkyn p.78), rectangular copper-gilt back plate overlaid with beaded silver star and further copper-gilt mounts, centrally the Dragon over ‘3’ with the motto ‘Veteri Frondescit Honore’ on the surrounding strap, crown over scroll ‘Peninsula’ above, other radiating srolls with battle honours ‘Talavera’, ‘Pyrenees’, ‘Nive’, ‘Punniar’, ‘Nivelle’, ‘Albuhera’, ‘Douro’, two hooks and two studs to the reverse, some bruising to back plate and little gilt remaining £200-300

See illustration.