2ND KING’S OWN STAFFORDSHIRE MILITIA (LIGHT INFANTRY) OFFICER’S GREEN CLOTH HELMET C. 1878-1881, a good quality example, the skull complete with all silver plated fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel overlays enclosing a circle ‘2nd King’s Own Staffordshire Militia’, in the centre on a ground of ?velvet (now worn) the Royal Crest, buff leather sweatband with attached crimson silk lining, retailed by ‘Cater & Co., London’, the plate is not original to the helmet, retaining nuts for the quadrant of incorrect pattern otherwise very good overall condition £400-600
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THE DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT (SHERWOOD FORESTERS)MILITIA BATTALIONS OFFICER’S BLUE CLOTH HELMET C. 1881 - 1901, a fine quality example, the blue cloth skull complete with all plated fittings, the crowned star pattern frontal plate with laurel overlays, a large Bath style cross this with three scrolls ‘The Derbyshire Regt’ in the centre on a ground of dark blue enamel a Hart couchant within oak sprays, at the bottom of the plate a gilt scroll ‘Sherwood Foresters’, buff leather sweat band, crimson lining and retailer’s details for ‘Hobson & Sons’, the plate is not original to the helmet, slight moth damage to the rear peak green cloth lining, a small buckle to the front peak trim otherwise very fine overall condition
