Hammer

£480

Badge. 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer's shoulder belt plate circa 1830-55. Good scarce gilt rectangular plate mounted with silver Prince of Wales's plumes, coronet and motto over floreated 77 set within laurel sprays bearing a scroll inscribed PENINSULA. Two hooks and two studs. VGC 77th Foot (East Middlesex) sent East in 1854. Served with Light Division in Bulgaria and the Crimea. Fought at Alma, Inkerman and throughout the siege of Sevastopol taking part in both assaults on the Redan.