Officer's Belt Plate c1850- c1880


This plate was worn on officers' sword belts of the Black Watch before 1881 and after, by officers of the 1st Battalion. It may date back as far as 1850 when the design changed to include the star of the Order of the Thistle and the Sphinx.


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