Officers’ shako plate, Royal Sherwood Foresters Militia, 1844-1855.

In frosted gilt metal an eight-pointed rayed star the uppermost point of which is displaced by a monarchial crown. Mounted at the centre, the frosted Garter bearing the burnished Garter motto, below which is a frosted scroll, all in gilt metal. Within the Garter, the red enamel cross of St George edged with double rows of white metal beading upon a frosted white metal domed ground. Reverse bears two double copper bent wire fittings at the back of the crown and two copper loops one on either side of the centre.