Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Victorian Officer’s shako plate c1861-75

Very fine, scarce die-stamped silvered crowned Maltese cross with raised edges to the hobnail arms; to the centre, within a strap inscribed “Prince of Wales’s Own Royal Regiment”, applied Prince of Wales' plumes. Two loops to reverse.

This is the actual item photographed as No. 1510 in “Head-dress Badges of the British Army” by Kipling & King