Officer's shako plate, 14th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry 1844-55.
Die-struck. Backplate of gilded poor grade copper. Backplate consists of an eight-pointed rayed star surmounted by a monarchial crown. The centre is of gilt on brass.
Within a wreath, half on laurel and half of palm, a frosted circlet with raised burnished edges bearing the East India Company motto, 'Auspicio Regis Et Senatus Angliae'.
Within the circlet the silver pierced Roman numeral, 'XIV', upon a domed gilt brass ground.