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Scottish. 25th Foot (King’s Own Borderers) Victorian Officer’s Albert pattern shako plate circa
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Scottish. 25th Foot (King’s Own Borderers) Victorian Officer’s Albert pattern shako plate circa 1844-55.
A splendid and very rare rich gilt example. Eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by large Royal Crest, four of the principal rays of the star bearing the regiment’s honours. Mounted on the star, conjoined ovals, one inscribed “Nisi Dominus Frustra” with Edinburgh Castle to centre; the other inscribed “Nec Aspera Terrent” and bearing the White Horse of Hanover in silver. Between the Royal Crest and the ovals, a tri-part scroll inscribed “In Veritate Religionis Confido”; beneath the ovals, a Sphinx resting on a tablet inscribed “Egypt” with XXV below all resting on a scroll inscribed “The King’s Own Borderers”. Reverse retains both original horizontal loops and two of four wires behind the Crown. Excellent
A splendid and very rare rich gilt example. Eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by large Royal Crest, four of the principal rays of the star bearing the regiment’s honours. Mounted on the star, conjoined ovals, one inscribed “Nisi Dominus Frustra” with Edinburgh Castle to centre; the other inscribed “Nec Aspera Terrent” and bearing the White Horse of Hanover in silver. Between the Royal Crest and the ovals, a tri-part scroll inscribed “In Veritate Religionis Confido”; beneath the ovals, a Sphinx resting on a tablet inscribed “Egypt” with XXV below all resting on a scroll inscribed “The King’s Own Borderers”. Reverse retains both original horizontal loops and two of four wires behind the Crown. Excellent
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Scottish. 25th Foot (King’s Own Borderers) Victorian Officer’s Albert pattern shako plate circa 1844-55.
A splendid and very rare rich gilt example. Eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by large Royal Crest, four of the principal rays of the star bearing the regiment’s honours. Mounted on the star, conjoined ovals, one inscribed “Nisi Dominus Frustra” with Edinburgh Castle to centre; the other inscribed “Nec Aspera Terrent” and bearing the White Horse of Hanover in silver. Between the Royal Crest and the ovals, a tri-part scroll inscribed “In Veritate Religionis Confido”; beneath the ovals, a Sphinx resting on a tablet inscribed “Egypt” with XXV below all resting on a scroll inscribed “The King’s Own Borderers”. Reverse retains both original horizontal loops and two of four wires behind the Crown. Excellent
A splendid and very rare rich gilt example. Eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by large Royal Crest, four of the principal rays of the star bearing the regiment’s honours. Mounted on the star, conjoined ovals, one inscribed “Nisi Dominus Frustra” with Edinburgh Castle to centre; the other inscribed “Nec Aspera Terrent” and bearing the White Horse of Hanover in silver. Between the Royal Crest and the ovals, a tri-part scroll inscribed “In Veritate Religionis Confido”; beneath the ovals, a Sphinx resting on a tablet inscribed “Egypt” with XXV below all resting on a scroll inscribed “The King’s Own Borderers”. Reverse retains both original horizontal loops and two of four wires behind the Crown. Excellent
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