United Kingdom. A Sterling Silver M1818 King's German Legion Officer's Heavy Cavalry Helmet Plate visually-hidden Späte - Wolfgang Späte

Späte - Wolfgang Späte

the reverse with an elongated crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

worn on a section of red ribbon

Award Document for Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Staffel-Mann)

(dated November 26

United Kingdom. A Sterling Silver M1818 King's German Legion Officer's Heavy Cavalry Helmet Plate visually-hidden Späte - Wolfgang SpäteThe 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