The Collection of Militaria Formed by The Late R. E. Handley 260
THE LIFE GUARDS A TROOPER’S 1871 PATTERN HELMET. White metal skull overlaid with brass oak leaf and scallop shell trim and bearing a bi-metal QVC helmet plate, this appears to be part of the whole of the front decoration, complete with red horsehair plume and holder (loose) and the remains of a stout leather sweatband, no side ornaments or chin chain and the upper areas of the oak and laurel sprays on the helmet plate are lacking, sold as viewed
£150-250 261
ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY AN OFFICER’S BUSBY C. 1856 - 1878 AND SUNDRY FORAGE CAPS. The busby of brown sable (worn) complete with falling red cloth bag and fine gilt grenade plume holder this mounted with the Royal Arms, a cannon and the regimental mottoes, fitted internally with a white leather sweat band (holed) and the remains of the purple silk lining, the leather chin strap present but broken. An officer’s pill box blue cloth and gold braid patrol cap to the 2nd Dragoon Guards complete with quilted silk lining, leather sweat band and narrow chin strap; another similar patrol cap in blue cloth with gold lace decoration to the 7th Hussars complete with leather chin strap; an officer cadet’s pill box patrol cap in red and white cloth named to R. A. Ashton-Roberts-West; finally a fine quality silk Edwardian period cricketing cap in blue and white stripes supplied by Beale & Inman, 131 & 132 New Bond St., good overall condition apart from the defects mentioned (5)
£250-350 262
THE NORFOLK REGIMENT AN OFFICER’S BLUE CLOTH HELMET. Standard pattern complete with all gilt metal fittings and bearing the post 1902 plate which is a crowned eight pointed star with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet (worn) a silver Britannia holding a trident and laurel sprig, at the bottom a silver scroll ‘The Norfolk Regiment’, complete with a leather sweat band but lacking other lining, the plate not original to the helmet, the gilt fittings part oxidised, the plate sound but requires careful cleaning
£350-450
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