Officers' Beltplates 1790 - 1830


Two types of beltplate worn by Coldstream Guards officers over a period of 40 years until replaced by a rectangular style. The left hand version has a silver garter and white cloth centre intersected by a silver and red enamel cross. The right-hand plate is a later version with a gilt garter and silvered centre.


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