NAM.1982-11-164-1

Officers’ chapka plate, 9th (Queen’s Royal Light) Dragoons (Lancers), 1852-1863. Mounted upon a die struck gilded copper curved triangular plate consisting of rays dispersing from the centre with scallopped edges at top and a burnished lower rim, two conjoined oval shields in gilded copper, the dexter shield bearing the Royal Arms surrounded by the Garter bearing the Garter Motto, the sinister shield bearing the Arms of Queen Adelaide (the arms of the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen Hildburghausen) surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. Both shields surmounted by a monarchial crown and flanked by the royal supporters, superimposed upon four lance pennons. Below the shields, the white metal cypher ‘AR’ (Adelaide Regina) reversed and interlaced. The cypher is flanked by four frosted gilt metal scrolls intertwined with laurel sprays. Below the cypher a further frosted gilt metal scroll flanked by two further frosted gilt metal scrolls.