An original Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1881-1900, die stamped contructed in brass.
An original Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1881-1900, die stamped contructed in brass.
Reverse image of an Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1881-1900, die stamped contructed in brass.

Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1881-1900

An original Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s Victorian Helmet Plate Circa 1881-1900, die stamped contructed in brass. The obverse of the helmet plate depicts a seven pointed star with a silver crowned harp resting in shamrock sprays, in the centre on red felt backing, surrounded by the Royal Garter with the inscription “Honi Soit Qui Maly Pense” and laurel wreath, surmounted by a Victorian crown. Beneath the Royal Garter is a ornate scroll in white metal with the inscription “The Royal Irish”.  The reverse of the helmet plate is complete with brass lugs, with no damage or repairs in good conditiion.

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The Royal Irish Regiment

The Royal Irish Regiment, until 1881 the 18th Regiment of Foot, was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, first raised in 1684. Also known as the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot and the 18th (The Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot, it was one of eight Irish regiments raised largely in Ireland, its home depot in Clonmel. It saw service for two and a half centuries before being disbanded with the Partition of Ireland following establishment of the independent Irish Free State in 1922 when the five regiments that had their traditional recruiting grounds in the counties of the new state were disbanded.

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