Description 🔉
Full sized condition is superb, reference drc8 this item appears to be an antique british army officer's helmet plate badge for the middlesex regiment (duke of cambridge's own), likely dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. Key design features star backplate: an eight-pointed star forming the base of the badge. Garter strap: a central circular belt bearing the famous order of the garter motto: "honi soit qui mal y pense". Center detail: features regimental honors and symbols, including a scroll marked "albuhera" for a notable battle. Bottom scroll: a ribbon banner reading "the middlesex regt". [1, 2] material and condition made of stamped metal, likely brass or bronze with silvered or gilt highlights that have aged over time. Shows natural oxidation and green verdigris in the recesses, which is common for antique copper-alloy military insignia.
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