17TH NORTH MIDDLESEX RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS OFFICER’S GREEN CLOTH HELMET C. 1880-1908, a rare and good quality example, the skull complete with all bronzed fittings, the frontal plate being an eight pointed star overlaid with a Guelphic crown over a plain plinth and laurel sprays and enclosing a Bath style star the centre inscribed ‘North Middlesex’ and a strung bugle horn, buff leather sweatband with attached silk lining retailed by ‘Firmin & Sons, London’, the plate is original to the helmet, the bottom retaining screw on the spike is cross threaded otherwise in very good overall condition
£400-500
Note: In 1908 the 17th North Middlesex became the 19th Battalion the London Regiment.
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THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’SWILTSHIRE REGIMENTOFFICER’S BLUE CLOTH HELMET 1902 - 14, the cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet AN ALL GILT cross pattee bearing the coronet and cypher of the Duke, at the bottom a silver scroll ‘The Wiltshire Regiment’ in full, buff leather sweat band and retailer’s stamp for ‘William Stone, 20 Old Compton St., London’, the plate not original to the helmet, all fittings devoid of gilt otherwise sound overall £240-300
