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Auction: 6007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 51

An Officer´s Shako-plate of the 35th Regiment A very rare and fine example for the 1829 Pattern (Bell top) shako, the universal pattern gilt plate bearing an eight-pointed star in white metal, mounted with a gilt laurel wreath surrounding a pierced gilt oval inscribed ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT , the centre containing gilt numerals 35 on blue enamel ground, beneath a gilt scroll bearing MAIDA (the crown of the backing-plate lacking its orb). See illustration Note: This pattern does not appear in K&K. Estimate £ 700-900

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