Carmarthen Militia Artillery Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet and Named Tin to the Honourable W. F. Rice c. 1890-1902, a good quality example, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of Royal Arms pattern with a ‘laurel’ top scroll and ‘Carmarthen Artillery’ on the bottom scroll, buff leather sweat band and all silk lining present, the plate is original to the helmet and the carrying tin with brass name plaque, chin chain lining part detached and some gilt loss overall otherwise very good condition
£300-500
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Militia Artillery Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-08, a fine quality example the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of Royal Arms pattern, a blank scroll above a double wheeled cannon and scroll below ‘Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt’, original buff leather sweatband and supplier’s details ‘Sullivan Williams & Aitchison, 12a, Savile Row, W’, the plate is original to the helmet, slight loss of gilt to the ball finial otherwise very fine overall condition £300-400
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