United Kingdom. An 18Th (The Royal Irish) Regiment Of Foot Helmet Plate, C.1885 United Republic of Kraft durch Freude): Black rayon

Kraft durch Freude): Black rayon with machine-woven gold-coloured celleon threading

on original short neck ribbon with fasteners on the end (as originally worn by the recipient)

after studying for two terms at Munich University

Minor tarnishing is evident to the metal features

Gelchsheimer

United Kingdom. An 18Th (The Royal Irish) Regiment Of Foot Helmet Plate, C.1885 United Republic of Kraft durch Freude): Black rayonTwo piece construction, central disk in bronze and voided, illustrating a harp with the inscription "ROYAL IRISH" above and crossed by branches of laurel leaves below, the disk mounted to a base in die stamped bronze and secured in place by three u shaped lugs, surmounted by the Victorian crown, measuring 104 mm (w) x 130. 5 mm (h), one of two u shaped lugs intact, the other having been lost to time, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Royal Irish