Hammer

£200

49th (P. Charlotte of Wales or Hertfordshire) Regiment Victorian Officer Albert shako plate circa 1844-55. Fine rare gilt crowned star mounted with title circlet within laurel wreath with CHINA at the base; to the centre, HERTFORDSHIRE scroll above milled 49 over Union spray. Below the crown QUEENSTOWN scroll; on the bottom point, the China Dragon (half now absent). Left point insribed EGMONT-OP-ZEE, right COPENHAGEN. . Loops . Cross on orb absent. Wire behind crown absent.