United Kingdom. A Sterling Silver M1818 King's German Legion Officer's Heavy Cavalry Helmet Plate Republic of beneath of period royal Belgium

beneath of period royal Belgium crown suspension

the obverse missing most of the original silver finish

with two shiny copper-brownish strips sewn on each top and bottom

which would set the course for his wartime career

measuring 36 mm (w) x 535 mm (l)

United Kingdom. A Sterling Silver M1818 King's German Legion Officer's Heavy Cavalry Helmet Plate Republic of beneath of period royal BelgiumThe King's German Legion, 1st & 2nd Dragoon Regiments, a rare officer's frontal plate for the 1818 pattern heavy cavalry helmet, in die stamped hallmarked silver, London 1818, makers mark JA or possibly NA, the multi rayed plate with raised designs comprising the Royal Arms of Great Britain (1813 37), a Guelphic crown, and four battle honour scrolls Peninsula, Waterloo, Garzia Hernandez, the plate retains its convex shape, three ray finials missing