Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

2nd Administrative Battalion Durham Rifles, Challenge Badge.
A very good and scarce large hallmarked silver Victorian example Shoulder or Pouch Belt Plate with a Victorian crown surmounting a large oval garter strap with the title ‘2nd Admin Bat Durham Rifles’, with a solid centre bearing a blue enamelled pilgrim’s cross, engraved north and south ‘Challenge’ and ‘Badge’, the reverse with hallmarks for 1863 and one screw post fixing, the other absent, the bottom scroll slightly bent, otherwise very good condition and scarce £140-£180