United Kingdom. A King's Liverpool Officer's Helmet Plate, c.1905 visually-hidden illustrating oak leaves and acorns

illustrating oak leaves and acorns on the left and laurel leaves on the right and forming an open-ended wreath

gold hallmark and with Romanian State mintmark

A hollow channel has been set through the hilt

engraved with the date "1942" above the eagle and "fur hervorragende Leistung" over "Der General und Befehlshaber" below the eagle

United Kingdom. A King's Liverpool Officer's Helmet Plate, c.1905 visually-hidden illustrating oak leaves and acornsOf extremely high quality, likely of private purchase, multipiece construction featuring die stamped fire gilt bronze, with finely toned silver lion at center on a violet velvet field, missing its silver banner "The Liverpool Regiment" which once ran along bottom, King's crown, with three lugs and multi pins affixing plates together, measuring 105. 44 mm (w) x 126. 97 mm (h), very fine.