58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot ‘Bell-Topped’ Officer’s shako plate circa

58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot ‘Bell-Topped’ Officer’s shako plate circa 1829-44. A fine and rare gilt example of crowned star pattern mounted with cut silver eight pointed star mounted with a laurel wreath entwined with circular multi part scroll bearing the Regiment’s honours with two further honours in circlet with seeded ‘LVIII’ to centre set on a black cloth ground. Two horizontal loops to reverse. Generally VGC. During the period this plate was worn, the 58th Foot served firstly in Ceylon from 1828-38, the last two years under the command of Lieut.Colonel John Wharton Frith.; then, under the command of Lieut.Colonel Robert Henry Wynyard, it served in New South Wales 1843-45. It became 2nd Bn. Northamptonshire Regt. on Friday 1st July 1881.