Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Highland Light Infantry Officer’s Shoulder Belt Plate 1881-1901, the rectangular gilt back plate with a seeded ground, thereon in silver the star of the Order of the Thistle, this overlaid with a silver coiled bugle horn, ‘HLI’ monogram in gilt within the coil, on the top star point in gilt the first pattern Imperial crown, on the lower star point in gilt, a scroll ‘Assaye’ and below this the Elephant, standard hook and stud fasteners, two corner points with slight distortion and little gilt remains on the back plate £140-£200