Henry Lane-Fox, Royal Horse Guards (1846-76) AN OFFICER`S HELMET, ROYAL HORSE GUARDS (THE BLUES),

Henry Lane-Fox, Royal Horse Guards (1846-76) AN OFFICER`S HELMET, ROYAL HORSE GUARDS (THE BLUES), CIRCA 1867-71 the helmet body of silver plate, ornamented in gilt metal with edging to the peak and rear edge, a die-struck decorative central strip to the rear skull and eight-pointed fluted star to the skull top, a chin-chain of overlapping interlaced links and chin-chain bosses in the form of rose-flowers and a die-struck plate formed of laurel sprays enclosing a crowned Collar of the Order of the Garter enclosing, in silver-plate, gilt metal and enamel (damaged) the Star of the Order of the Garter; lacking its plume holder, plume and lining and with denting to the skull; in its tin box, the lid bearing a brass label engraved with the name `Hy Lane Fox Esq` 22.9cm; 9in high This pattern of helmet - the `Albert` helmet - was adopted by the Household Cavalry in circa 1842-44 and worn until 1871. Henry Lane-Fox (1846-76) was the third son of George Lane-Fox of Bramham Park, Tadcaster, Yorkshire. Educated at Eton, he bought a cornet`s commission in the Royal Horse Guards in 1867 and purchased promotion to lieutenant in 1869, retiring by sale of his commission in 1875.