Prince Albert’s Own Corps of Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry Officer’s Helmet c. 1840-46, a fine quality example, the black japanned metal skull with similar comb complete with all gilt metal mounts and trimmings, the frontal plate features the pre-1837 Royal Arms with title band below ‘Prince Albert’s Own’, lions mask side ornaments and ornate velvet lined chin scales terminating in lions paws, the comb with white horse hair falling plume, the peaks lined with green skiver (front) and crimson skiver (rear), sweat band of sewn buff coloured linen with additional quilted silk ribbon, very good overall condition
£1,200-£1,500
1510
Royal Horse Artillery Other Ranks First Pattern Light Dragoon Helmet. c1793-1820. A most rare and probably the only surviving example. The stout leather skull made up of two sections sewn along the crown and forming a raised seam, sewn on front peak of similar gauge leather. Original die-stamped copper title labels, ‘Royal Horse’ & ‘Artillery’, raised lettering on a crossed hatched ground. The helmet lacks its bearskin crest, turban and change chains likewise the front peak metal binding. A remarkable item and well worthy of careful restoration
£600-£800
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