Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Militia or Rifle Volunteer 1878 Pattern Part Helmet Plate.
Comprising a plated crowned eight-pointed star back plate with a centrally mounted white rose, this on a ground of faded brown velvet, three lug fasteners; several Yorkshire and Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Corps all used this central motif in addition to three of the West York Militias; together with two copper gilt 1844 pattern officers' shako plates, back plates only and both lacking their crowns, the battle honours on one of them indicates the 20th (East Devon) Regiment; and a small die-stamped copper gilt shako or forage cap badge being a crowned eight-pointed star, two lug fasteners, good overall condition (4) £80-£120