Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

East Kent Yeomanry Officers’ Mess Dinner Plate. A fine and rare example (24.5 cms) of rococo outline, the border decorated in varying shades of green with floral sprays, in the centre of the reserve a circular strap ‘East Kent Yeomanry’ enclosing St. Edward’s crown over the White Horse of Kent over ‘Invicta’. The reverse is marked ‘Spode’s New Fayence’ within a floral label and also impressed ‘Spode 28’ c. 1805 - 33, slight hairline cracks to the reverse otherwise in very good condition; South Devon Regiment of Militia Officers’ Mess Dinner Plate. A fine and rare example (23 cms) of circular outline, the outer edge decorated in gold and turquoise with inner rim decoration of Greek key pattern and stylised floral motifs, the central reserve decorated in gold with the regimental badge being a crowned star bearing a strap ‘South Devon 25th Regt. of Militia’, in the centre a rampant lion. The reverse with an impressed mark ‘Copeland’? c. 1850 - 81, very good condition (2) £200-300

Note: The 25th precedence number was drawn by the South Devon Militia in 1833 and held until 1881.