MIDLOTHIAN COAST ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS OFFICER’S BLUE CLOTH HELMET & NAMED CARRYING TIN C. 1878-1901, a fine quality example the blue cloth skull complete with all plated fittings, the frontal plate of Royal Arms pattern with top scroll ‘First’ and bottom scroll ‘Midlothian Coast Artillery Vols.’, buff leather sweatband and attached crimson silk lining stamped ‘New Regulation Solid Cork Helmet’, the plate is original to the helmet, the named carrying tin supplied by Hobson & Sons, London with brass plaque ‘A.Steele Scott Esqre, Midlothian Coast Artillery’, very good overall condition (2)
£360-460
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ROYAL ENGINEERS OFFICER’S BLUE CLOTH HELMET C. 1878-1901 AND NAMED CARRYING TIN, a good quality example the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of Royal Arms pattern with two scrolls ‘Ubique’ and ‘Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt’, red moroccan sweatband with attached silk lining, the helmet supplied by ‘H.Andrews, Dean Street, Soho Square, London’, the plate is not original to the helmet, the chin chain and side ornaments are of 1869 shako pattern, the frontal peak brass trim with slight rippling, together with a named carrying tin ‘Captn. B.F.Caws, R.E.S.’, very good condition (2) £260-300
