British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Cavalry Officers’ Waist Belt Plates, a very fine quality post 1837 rectangular pattern for Heavy Cavalry officers the back plate with a dimpled ground inside burnished edges the silver mounts comprise QVC over the ‘VR’ cypher ornate sprays of oak leaves and a motto scroll at the bottom, ‘Dieu Et Mon Droit, complete with loose ‘D’ ring; a similar smaller plate for use by Light Cavalry officers a burnished gilt back plate bearing the same silver mounts (’D’ ring lacking); a post 1855 infantry officer’s levee pattern waist belt clasp the ends of acanthus and circular laurel sprays enclose the Royal Crest in silver, the first and third items in mint state the second with rubbed gilt (3) £100-150