The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers South Lancashire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, a good quality example the blue skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern backplate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver Sphinx/Egypt, a silver scroll below ‘South Lancashire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband with crimson silk lining stamped ‘Regulation Cork Helmet’, the plate is not original to the helmet, moth patches to the rear right panel and considerable surface moth damage otherwise in sound condition
£240-£280
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The Welsh Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the 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 the Prince of Wales’s crest and motto with scroll below ‘Gwell Angau Na Chywilydd’, silver title scroll below ‘The Welsh Regiment’, buff leather sweatband and trade label ‘Regulation Cork Helmet’ (most of cork missing), the plate not original to the helmet, slight gilt loss to the frontal plate but otherwise in very good sound condition
£300-£400
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