Hammer

£1,300

Hertfordshire Regiment Officer Home Service Helmet and Uniform. A collection of 1902-1914 uniforms worn by Captain. George Macdonald Brown MC. Comprising: A good example of an Officer post 1902 Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet. The helmet is complete with gilt metal cross piece, spike and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front, a gilt metal helmet plate to the centre the regimental device on a field of black velvet within a strap The Hertfordshire Regiment. Leather sweatband to interior with crimson silk edging. Tailor stamp of Hawkes & Co London. Housed in original japanned tin with brass name plate G.Macdonald Brown. Hertfordshire Regt TF. Also with maker tablet. Gilt metal toned, gilt to helmet plate remains bright. An 1880 pattern scarlet tunic with white facings to the cuff and collar. The collar is with fine gilt metal badges and bullion lace. Plated shoulder cords with single rank star and bullion T. Complete with gilt brass buttons. Tailor label Hawkes & Co. and ink name G.M.Brown Esq. Scarlet remains fresh, superb condition, slight wear to the lining. Scarlet mess jacket and waist coat. The jacket with white facings to cuff and white piping to the collar. Complete with bullion rank star, T and gilt brass buttons. Tailor label and ink name. Waist coat of regimental pattern. Scarlet fresh. An Officer’s peaked forage cap. Dark blue Melton cloth with scarlet piping. Gilt brass regimental badge and regimental buttons. Pattern leather peak and chin strap. Leather sweatband and tailor gold embossed stamp Hawkes to interior. Cap is now misshapen and patent leather now congealed with tissue paper. Gilt remains fresh. Officer pattern undress belt and sword slings and crimson waist sash. The collection is with a associated family tunic. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment an Officer patrol pattern blue tunic. Major rank crown and gilt brass regimental buttons. With service wear GC. All contained in the original japanned metal storage tin, with engraved brass name plate to the lid. Capt. G.Macdonald Brown MC. Commissioned 19th June 1912. Capt 1st June 1916. Awarded MC. 1914 Star MID.