First Regiment of Foot Guards Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate c.1815.

A very fine and most rare example, the burnished gilt back plate with rounded corners bears a single cast gilt metal mount, the crowned Garter Proper enclosing the Royal cypher, ‘GR’ reversed and interlaced, this in turn mounted with ‘III’ (Parkyn Fig.60). Standard double hook and stud fasteners, very good condition £2,000-£3,000