Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Victorian Officers Waist Belt Plate

An Officer's Waist Belt Plate (or Cross-Belt Plate / Clasp) for Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). in silver and gilt - a superb example. Price includes delivery within the UK. Additional charges apply for international shipping.

Key Features & Identification
Regiment: Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders).

Construction: Heavy gilded brass base plate with mounted silver/silvered overlay components.

Obverse Insignia Design:

Top: Coronet of Princess Louise with the ribbon scroll reading PRINCESS LOUISE'S.

Center Left: Laurel wreath enclosing the Boar’s Head (Campbell / Argyll crest) with the motto scroll NE OBLIVISCARIS (Do Not Forget).

Center Right: Laurel wreath enclosing the Wildcat (Sutherland crest) with the motto scroll SANS PEUR (Without Fear).

Bottom: Broad ribbon scroll reading ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS.

Reverse Construction: Features the loop bar on one side and the hook/tongue on the other, held together on the rear via retaining wires/pins securing the silver front overlays directly through the brass plate.

Condition & Collector Notes
Era: Victorian to late 19th / early 20th century (post-1881 amalgamation).

Quality: Excellent retention of original gilding on the rectangular plate and crisp detail on the multi-piece silver overlays. The wire pin fixings on the reverse are intact and typical for period officer pieces.