Hammer

£780

Badge. 8th Foot (King's) Regiment of Foot Victorian pre 1855 Officer's shoulder belt plate. Very fine and scarce burnished gilt rectangular plate mounted with gilt crowned KING'S scroll on oval Garter enclosing gilt NEC ASPERA TERRENT scroll, the White Horse of Hanover in relief on gilt ground over VIII all on crimson velvet. Beneath the Garter, a large Sphinx on EGYPT tablet. (Parkyn 120) Two hooks and two studs. VGC