1st. VB The Leicestershire Regt. Hallmarked Silver Helmet Plate
Good evening Dean.
To paraphrase the words of Marvin The Paranoid Android......you`re missing something fundamental in the relationship between men.........................and helmet plates!
One must ask oneself the question: who would have the funds available to commission such an item? And, who would be inclined to make such ostentatious displays of wealth. Remember, this is Victorian England. It is the height of the Industrial Revolution. One must follow the money, and find where it leads? There was, without doubt, considerable wealth in the north-east in the late 19th.C. However, during the period, there were other areas of the country with far greater wealth. Let`s see what members flush out: so far no-one is adding any more pictures of hallmarked silver HPs.
And, you mention glengarry badges. There is of course the commonly encountered hallmarked example to the Rifle Brigade (KK 588). However, there are at least two other hallmarked PT glengarry patterns, KK 473 and KK548.
Enjoy.
S.T.
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