The Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry (Staffordshire)
I have just been given this and I am not quite sure what I have been given.
It appears to have been cast from an original helmet plate and somebody has put the Stafford knot on upside down. I had thought that it was a presentation piece perhaps made for an old soldier. However, on removing it from the plaque I was surprised to see that it had lugs so it was clearly meant to be worn. It may be a film prop or an outright fake.
It is quite a hefty chunk of metal and the fact that whoever made it did not realise that the knot was upside down does not bode well for its provenance.
I would welcome your thoughts.
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