Hammer

£160

Royal Irish Rifles Militia Victorian helmet plate badge circa 1881-90. Good scarce die-stamped bronzed crown on QUIS SEPARABIT over Maid of Erin harp, Sphinx, title scroll and strung bugle all resting in shamrock sprays. Three toned loops. VGC 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Militia Bns. of the Regt. were formerly the Royal North Down Rifles Militia; the Antrim (Queen's Royal Rifles) Militia; the Royal South Down (Light Infantry) Militia; and the Louth (Rifles) Militia.