NAM.1983-04-36-1

Officer's shako plate, 33rd Regiment of Madras Native Infantry, 1829-1844. Die-struck, in gilt copper, an eight-pointed rayed star, the uppermost point of which is displaced by a monarchial crown. Mounted at the centre an eight-pointed rayed white metal star with the main points truncated, mounted upon which is the gilt metal design: within a laurel wreath, a frosted garter bearing the burnished word, 'Regiment'. Within the garter, the embellished numerals, '33', upon a white metal ground. The reverse bears two copper loop fittings placed one on either side of centre.