shoulder belt plate, officer, shoulder belt plate
Accession Number

NAM.1984-05-46-1

Description

Pattern 1831-1855, officer's shoulder belt plate, 1842 (c). Associated with 81st (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) Regiment of Foot. Rectangular gilt metal plate bearing the frosted gilt metal Roman numeral, 'LXXXI'. On reverse a hook at each upper corner and a stud at each lower corner. Brown leather backing bearing a paper label bearing the following details, 'J Jones, No 6 Regent Street London and No 46 Bachelor's Walk Dublin'. Impressed into the leather the following, 'Aug 1842'. Manufacturer's title and address used 1832-1862. Pattern 1831-1855.