NAM.1985-05-73-1

Shoulder belt plate, officers’, possibly owned by Maj R M Arnot, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 1895-1896. Rectangular shaped and made of silver. Obverse: upon a stippled plate with a raised burnished rim, a rayed and faceted cross satire, at the centre of which is an oval frosted circlet bearing the burnished regimental title and surmounted by a monarchial crown. Within the circlet a thistle flower surmounted by a monarchial crown upon a domed burnished ground. Below the circlet, a sphinx upon a frosted tablet bearing the burnished battle honour. Inscribed: reverse description: to the left of the hallmark is the engraved crest of the Arnot family, viz: a hand holding a dagger erect, issuing from an heraldic wreath. The reverse is gilded and bears two hooks at the top and two studs at the base.