The Devonshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, 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 a triple towered Exeter castle with scroll ‘Semper Fidelis’ silver scroll below ‘The Devonshire Regt.’, buff leather sweatband with retailer’s stamp ‘Hawkes and Co., London’, the plate is original to the helmet, one very small moth hole near the frontal plate and most gilt lacking otherwise good condition
£300-£400
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The East Yorkshire 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 enamel an eight pointed gilt star enclosing a silver rose, this also on a ground of black enamel, silver title scroll below ‘The East Yorkshire Regt.’, the plate is original to the helmet, buff leather sweatband, part silk lining only, supplied by ‘Cater & Co., London’, the gilt rubbed on the frontal plate and on the chin chain, minute moth damage, a section of the leather trim missing on the back peak and some accretions on the cloth bracing band otherwise good condition £300-£400
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