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The printed catalogue contains over 290 different helmet plates and Glengarry badges.  This is a sample of those available.

Helmet plates

K21 Royal Berkshire Regiment other ranks helmet plate in brass (two piece) 1881-1914 £24
K31 no image West Kent Regiment other ranks helmet plate in brass (two piece) 1881-1914 £24
K36 no image King's Royal Rifle Corps helmet plate with Victorian crown in black £16

Blue Cloth Helmet Plates

K212 no image Devonshire Regiment blue cloth helmet plate for officer, period 1891-1901 in gilt £45
K226 no image Wiltshire Regiment blue cloth helmet plate for other ranks in brass (two piece) £20
K244 no image Lancashire Fusiliers blue cloth helmet plate for officer, period 1878-1881 in gilt £48
K268 no image Gloucestershire Regiment blue cloth helmet plate for officer, period 1878-1881 in gilt £48
K287 no image Royal Irish Rifles shoulder-belt plate with King's crown in white metal £16

Glengarry badges

Basic badge, as originally designed, was a garter with regimental number and title with a crown above.  Light Infantry had a bugle, fusiliers a grenade, others a Sphinx, Lion or Dragon.

K53 Royal Irish Regiment glengarry badge in brass £10
K58 no image South Wales Borders glengarry badge in brass £10
K121 no image Derbyshire Regiment glengarry badge in brass £10
K202 no image 2nd Battalion Royal Irish quilted shako plate in brass £10

Please note: Illustrations are not to scale.

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