United Kingdom. An 18Th (The Royal Irish) Regiment Of Foot Shoulder Belt Plate, C.1885 Archive 3rd Model - Bronze gilt

3rd Model - Bronze gilt

Authorized by Imperial Decree in 1862 and designed in the Western Style to be awarded to both British as well as French government officials and civilians

but with the printed embossing missing due to age and wear

the reverse smooth and stamped with the maker mark “JK” inside a triangle

United Kingdom. An 18Th (The Royal Irish) Regiment Of Foot Shoulder Belt Plate, C.1885 Archive 3rd Model - Bronze giltIn cast brass, rectangular, illustrating a harp in the centre with a winged woman on hits left side, flanked by branches in either side bearing roses, thistles and shamrocks, surmounted by the Victorian crown and a ribbon banner inscribed in Latin "VIRTUTIS NAMURCENSIS PRARMIUM" (Reward for Valour at Namur), a sphinx resting upon a pedestal inscribed "EGYPT" above a ribbon banner with laurel leaves at either end and inscribed "XVIII ROYAL IRISH" at