37th Middlesex (St. Giles & St. George's Bloomsbury) Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer's pouch belt plate circa 1860-80.

A fine die-stamped silvered example. Resting in an oak wreath, a crowned strap inscribed '37th Middlesex Rifles'; shield from the Royal Arms to centre. On the wreath, below the tail of the strap, a scroll inscribed in old English 'GGB'. Two screw posts to reverse. VGC

37th (St. Giles & St. George's Bloomsbury) Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps raised in 1860; redesignated 19th Middlesex RVC in 1880; 1881 became a VB of the Rifle Brigade but without a change in title; merged with 1st Mx. RVC to become 9th (County of London) Bn. London Regt. (Queen Victoria's) in 1908. Hugh King Collection

Code: 51730