Hammer

£400

5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales) Dragoon Guards 1871 pattern helmet. A good scarce example. The gilt brass skull decorated with laurel leaf front band and oak leaf backstrap; to the front a white metal star with applied brass Garter; white metal 5 to black leather centre. A fluted brass spike supports a white over red regimental pattern horsehair plume with rose boss. To each side, a brass rose head boss supports the leather backed brass chin chain. Minor service wear, leather lining replaced otherwise GC.