Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Border Regiment Officer’s Helmet Plate 1881-84, a very fine and rare example of this short-lived pattern, the gilt crowned star pattern back plate with laurel and Garter overlays, the centre of white over red enamel with silver mounts comprising laurel sprays ‘China’ over the Royal Dragon, an ornate silver scroll at the bottom ‘The Border Regiment’ ‘Arroyo Dos Molinos’, complete with three lug fasteners, buckling to two star points otherwise very fine condition £400-500