Orders, Decorations and Medals

2nd Regiment of Essex Local Militia (Chelmsford), a very rare officer’s rectangular copper gilt shoulder belt plate 1808-1816, the back plate with rounded corners and engraved design of ‘LOCAL’ over the Crown over ‘2’ and ‘ESSEX’ at the base, one hook and two studs to the reverse, the gilt rubbed £300-400

See colour illustration (Plate VI).