Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Border Regiment, Officer’s Helmet Plate c. 1884-1901, a fine quality example, the gilt crowned star backplate with gilt laurel overlays, in the centre a silver Bath style cross emblazoned with battle honours resting on laurel sprays, in the centre within a circlet ‘ARROYO DOS MOLINOS 1811’ enclosing a white and red enamelled disc, a silver dragon appears within the red enamel with ‘CHINA’ above in the white enamel, below the cross a tri-part scroll ‘The Border Regt.’ complete with three loop fasteners, lacking two retaining pins, a little rubbing to the gilt, otherwise very fine overall condition £200-£300

Sold with old letter of attribution to Lieutenant Henry Wiltshire Garvey, who was killed at Spion Kop, 23 January 1900.