The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding) or The King’s Own Light Infantry Officer’s Shako Plate 1844-55.
A very fine example, the crowned eight-pointed star back plate bearing battle honours on all the principal star points, additionally ‘Minden’ is placed below the crown, in the centre within sprays of laurel and palm a coiled bugle horn, within the coil ’51’ is mounted on a domed disc, a scroll ‘Peninsula’ is mounted across the base of the leaf sprays. The original loop fasteners have been poorly replaced and a blob of lead solder has been applied to the reverse of the top mount of the bugle horn, wire fasteners missing from behind the crown, facially in very fine condition £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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