Irish Royal Tyrone Fusiliers Victorian Officer waist belt clasp

Code: 21060

Fine rare silver-plated interlocking example with matching benchmarks to each half. Circlet inscribed ROYAL TYRONE FUSILIERS; seeded centre mounted with flaming grenade. Universal pattern rococo ends. Minor service wear
Raised at Caledon 1783, redesignated Royal Tyrone Fusiliers in 1855, then 5th Bn.of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1st July 1881, in May 1882 renumbered 4th, redesignated as 3rd Bn. on 12th July 1908 on transfer to Special Reserve, redesignated Militia in 1921.