Irish - Queen's Own Royal Dublin City Officer’s Shako Plate, 1855 Pattern
Irish - Queens Own Royal Dublin City Militia Victorian Officer 1855 pattern shako plate .
A very fine and scarce die-stamped silvered crowned star mounted with a circlet, ringed with shamrocks, QUEENS OWN ROYAL REGIMENT. Domed black leather centre mounted with three flaming castles from Dublin Arms.
Two horizontal loops.
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Dublin City Militia raised in 1793, redesignated Royal Dublin City Militia in 1815 later adding the title “Queen’s Own” became 4th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers on Friday 1st July 1881.
