A Very Rare centre piece of a bell top shako/ forage cap badge for the 90th PERTHSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY.
Sold with a period accompanying notation “Shako Badge of Henry Ashmore Evatt 90th L.I.”. The rear of the badge has all the tell-tale fittings which suggest that it is off the next pattern shoulder belt plate mentioned but not illustrated by Parkyn. However, I believe its sheer size (70mm) makes this unlikely and leans towards the centre piece of a HP. There is a well-known photo by Fenton of seven 90th Officers in the Crimea all showing similar badges on their high front forage caps shown above.
Very Good condition and very rare $2750