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Click here to subscribeRoyal Army Medical Corps Officer’s Home Service Blue Cloth Helmet Storage Tin.A good clean example retaining brass engraved name plate “J. Dorqon Esq RAMC”. The exterior of tin has been repainted to simulate Japanning ... Accompanied by a second example, no name plate similar exterior (2 items)
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) Officer’s 1871 pattern helmet.A fine example gilt metal skull decorated with laurel leaves; to the front a white metal Garter star bearing gilt metal strap “The Carabiniers” which encircles silvered Royal Crest. Fluted gilt spike supports a white regimental pattern horsehair plume with gilt metal rose boss . Brass rose head boss to either side support the brass leather-backed chin chain. The interior with a cotton lining. Minor age wear near VGC gilt bright, silver toned.
An Important Scottish Napoleonic Period Royal Edinburgh Yeomanry Cavalry Tarleton Helmet. Circa 1797 - 1800A splendid example representing the Regiment that Sir Walter Scott volunteered into during the period of threat of invasion from Napoleon Bonaparte’s army. The body and peak are of stout black jacked leather, the peak is edged with a Sheffield Plated silvered band. The skull is wrapped with leopard skin which is held in position by five silvered chains. To the crown, a black fur crest. Across the front a silvered title strap “Royal Edinburgh Yeo. Cavalry ”. The right side decorated with a Silvered Thistle device, this mounted onto a black sheet metal securing plate. The left side with scarlet and white old feather plume. To the rear of the helmet affixed to the skin an original black silk cushion. Two silvered bosses secure the original silvered linked chin chain with velvet backing a cloth ties. The bosses are embossed with a Crown and initials R.M.L.C.”. The interior with a quilted cotton lining. This impressive Tarleton Helmet has been sympathy restored many years ago to Museum Exhibition Standard. The skull and metal furniture including badges and title band are original. The fur crest now requires attention due to mothIt is interesting to note that the chin chain bosses are embossed to the Royal Mid Lothian Cavalry. A similar example is held by the National Museum of Scotland and dated Circa 1797-1800
1st Caithness Artillery Volunteers Victorian Complete Dress UniformA superb example worn by a Lieutenant Colonel of the Battery. Comprising:Home Service Pattern blue cloth helmet. The helmet is complete with silvered metal cross piece, ball and rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front, silvered Royal Arms Artillery device, with title scroll inscribed “1st CAITHNESS ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS” . The interior with leather sweatband, this with cream net edging. Also tailor’s stamp of Hawkes & Co. London. The helmet is contained in metal storage tin VGC ...Volunteer Officers tunic of dark blue Melton cloth, with scarlet facings to the collar, this also with silver lace and silver bullion flaming grenade badges. The cuff with ornate bullion cord and to the shoulder cords ,Victorian Lt. Col rank. Complete with silvered Victorian buttons and the interior with quilted lining ... Overalls dark blue with silver lace. Silver decoration to the tunic remains very bright, lace to overalls dulled ...Victorian Officer’s pouch belt and pouch. The belt of silver lace with silvered buckle tip and slide of regimental pattern (Bullion dulled). The pouch is of dark blue Melton cloth ground, with silver embroidered Royal Arms, oak leaves and acorns. Embroidered above a silvered artillery field piece “CAV”and below a tri part motto scroll. Complete with pouch cover. Bullion bright, minor stitching faults to belt ...Silver lace sword belt with silvered Volunteer pattern clasp and complete with sword slings. Bullion dulled and some stitching faults.White Cotton Gloves GC ...Black leather Wellington boots, these with heavy age wear and damage.Overall Condition is good to very good (7 parts plus Hat Tin 8 items)1st Caithness Artillery Volunteers Headquarters was originally at Wick and then moved to Thurso in 1882. IN 1894 The Company was disbanded only to be reformed in 1897, it was finally disbanded in March 1908.
Volunteer Battalions Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-87.A fine and scarce silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Maltese Cross with oak wreath and scrolls ‘THE DERBYSHIRE REGT.’ to the arms of the cross. To the centre, a Stag set on translucent blue enamel ground. To the base of the laurel wreath, an applied bi-part scroll ‘SHERWOOD FORESTERS’. Three loops to reverse. VGC
German Third Reich WW2 Luftschutz “Gladiator” Pattern HelmetA good example. Dark blue painted finish with clear transfer of winged LUFTSCUTZ swastika to the front., white painted ‘10’ to one side. The interior retains original leather nine tongue lining ink stamped 54, complete with black leather chin strap. Inside back peak of helmet stamped ‘RL2-38/29’ and with white lettered transfer ‘Vertrieb genehmist gemäB & 8 Luftschutzgesetz Kopfwete: 56’. Generally VGC
Indian Army. The Prince of Wales’ Own Grenadiers Officer’s helmet plate circa 1903-10.A very fine and scarce die-stamped gilt example. The ball mounted with pierced circlet inscribed ‘THE PRINCE OF WALES OWN GRENADIERS’; silvered Sphinx on ‘EGYPT’ tablet to centre on a blue enamel ground. The flames mounted with silvered Prince of Wales’ plumes. Two long screw posts to reverse. Enamel AF otherwise VGC.
3rd (Militia) Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-08.A fine exceedingly rare short lived example. Silvered crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the black velvet centre with silver Maltese cross on gilt star, centrally on blue enamel, a hart crossing a ford. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a gilt scroll ‘THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT’ . Three loops to reverse. VGC
Welsh. 3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901.A fine rare silvered example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and strap ‘3RD GLAMORGAN RIFLE VOLUNTEERS’ ; lion statant mounted on black velvet centre. Three loops to reverse. VGCHQ Swansea. Became 6th Bn. Welsh Regiment 1st April 1908.
South African Natal Royal Rifles Victorian Boer War helmet plate circa 1899-1902.A good die-stamped white metal example. Crowned Maltese cross bearing title circlet; Royal Arms, two wildebeests and scroll ‘DEFENCE’ to voided centre. Two of three loops to reverse. VGC (Owen 382)Originally raised in 1861 as Pietermaritzburg Volunteer Rifle Corps; redesignated Maritzburg Rifles in 1868, Natal Royal Rifles in 1889 and Natal Royal Regiment in 1910; disbanded 1913.
Civil Service Rifle Volunteer Corps Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1880-1901.A good die-stamped silvered example with Hobson & Sons, 1, 3 & 5 Lexington St, London W. oval tablet to reverse. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing title circlet; Prince of Wales’ plumes to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. Minor service wear VGC.
5th AB (Weald of) Kent Rifle Volunteers Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1880-83.A good scarce die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing title circlet; the White Horse of Kent to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. Reblackened. GCHQ at Cranbrook.
Civil Service Volunteer Rifle Corps Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1880-1901.A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing title circlet; white metal Prince of Wales’ plumes to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. Minor service wear VGC.Originally raised as 21st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1859 it was renumbered 12th (Civil Service) Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps in 1880 became 15th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own, Civil Service Rifles) in 1908; it amalgamated with 16th London in December 1921.
2nd South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901.A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing title circlet, to the voided centre the County shield. Three loops to reverse. VGCFormed 14th October, 1859 at Waltham Green
Civil Service Volunteer Rifle Corps Edwardian OR’s helmet plate circa 1901-08.A good die-stamped blackened brass example. Crowned Maltese cross, lions between the arms, bearing title circlet; white metal Prince of Wales’ plumes to voided centre. Three loops to reverse. Minor service wear VGC.
Hampshire Regiment Victorian Officer’s helmet plate circa 1881-1901.A good gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the black velvet centre mounted with gilt Tiger in silver wreath. Mounted on the base of the laurels, a silver scroll inscribed ‘THE HAMPSHIRE REGT’, one end detached. Three loops to reverse (top one AF). Spot of surface verdigris on one star point otherwise VGC.
Indian Army. Bombay Volunteer Rifles Victorian helmet plate.A fine British die-stamped white metal example. Guelphic crowned ten pointed star bearing title circlet, strung bugle to voided centre. Two loops to reverse. VGCBombay Volunteer Rifle Corps raised 15th August 1877; redesignated 16th Bombay Battalion 1st April 1917. Honorary Colonel was The Governor of Bombay.
1st Royal Tower Hamlets Militia Officer’s helmet plate circa 1878-81.A good scarce silvered example. Crowned star, mounted with laurel sprays and circlet ‘THE KING’S OWN LIGHT INFANTRY’; black leather centre mounted with the Tower of London. Mounted on the base of the sprays, a strung bugle. Three loops to reverse. Minor service wear. VGCOriginally formed in Dalston in April 1860 but did not survive the year. New 1st formed in 1868 from various amalgamations with HQ at Robert Street, Hoxton.
Royal Marine Light Infantry / RM Chatham Division Band OR’s helmet plate circa 1905-50. A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with ‘GIBRALTAR’ to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’. To the centre, a globe in relief. White metal rose mounted to base with rivet. Two loops to reverse. Slight wear to continents otherwise VGC.White Rose of York granted by General Order, R.Marines 31 of 1902 for their attendance on HRH The Duke of York (late George V) on his voyage to the Colonies in 1901.
Royal Marine Light Infantry / RM Chatham Division Band senior NCO’s helmet plate circa 1905-50. A fine die-stamped gilt example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with ‘GIBRALTAR’ to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’. To the centre, a globe in relief. Silver rose mounted to base with screw post. Two loops to reverse. VGCWhite Rose of York granted by General Order, R.Marines 31 of 1902 for their attendance on HRH The Duke of York (late George V) on his voyage to the Colonies in 1901.
Royal Marines Artillery Band / Portsmouth Band helmet plate.A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with ‘GIBRALTAR’ to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’. To the centre, a globe in relief. White medal GvR cypher applied with screw post. Two loops to reverse. VGCWorn by RMA Band 1912-23 then Portsmouth 1923-52.
Royal Marines Portsmouth Band senior NCO’s helmet plate. A good die-stamped gilt example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with ‘GIBRALTAR’ to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’. To the centre, a globe in relief. Combined chromed cyphers of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip also a GvR cypher applied with screw posts. Two loops to reverse. VGCGvR Cypher authorised by GO RM 44 of 1912 following the Band’s attendance on HM King George V on his visit to India. Cyphers of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip granted for the Band’s attendance on the 1953-54 Tour of the Commonwealth
Royal Marines Artillery Band / Portsmouth Band Senior NCO’s helmet plate.A good die-stamped gilt example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with ‘GIBRALTAR’ to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’. To the centre, a globe in relief. Silver GvR cypher applied with three wires. Two loops to reverse. VGCWorn by RMA Band 1912-23 then Portsmouth 1923-52.
Royal Marines Portsmouth Band helmet plate. A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays with ‘GIBRALTAR’ to the top and fouled anchor to the junction below. Within the wreath, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’. To the centre, a globe in relief. Combined chromed cyphers of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip also a GvR cypher applied with screw posts. Two loops to reverse. Minor service wear. GC GvR Cypher authorised by GO RM 44 of 1912 following the Band’s attendance on HM King George V on his visit to India. Cyphers of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip granted for the Band’s attendance on the 1953-54 Tour of the Commonwealth
2nd (Berwickshire) VB King’s Own Scottish Borderers Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1887-1901.A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays and applied glengarry style badge with supplementary scroll beneath inscribed ‘2ND VOLUNTEER BATTN’. Three loops to reverse. VGCHQ at Duns.
King’s Own Scottish Borderers Edwardian OR’s helmet plate circa 1901-05.A good die-stamped bi-metal example by JR Gaunt and Sons, Birm. Brass star mounted with detachable white metal regimental centre. To reverse, two loops to star, three to centre. VGCHelmet discontinued by the Regiment in 1905.
South Africa. Transvaal Light Infantry helmet badge circa 1903-07.A good scarce die-stamped white metal example. Within a circular wreath surmounted by an antelope, a title circlet; strung bugle to centre set on a rich blue enamel ground. Beneath the wreath, a bi-part motto scroll. Stout pagri pin to reverse. VGC (Owen 645)Raised in 1903 and absorbed into the Witwatersrand Rifles in 1907.
16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot Victorian Officer’s Foreign Service helmet plate.A fine rare die-stamped example. Gilt crowned star mounted with silvered Maltese cross with laurel sprays and mounted with blue enamel strap ‘BEDFORDSHIRE’; blue enamel centre mounted with silver foliate XVI. Two loops to reverse. Service wear tp enamel. GC
11th Middlesex (Railway) Rifles Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1880-90.A fine and scarce die-stamped white metal example of crowned star pattern bearing laurel sprays and strap ‘11TH MIDDLESEX RIFLES’; Royal Crest to voided centre. Three horizontal loops to reverse. VGCIn 1881 attached to the KRRC as a volunteer battalion, 1882 transferred to the Middlesex Regt. and finally becoming 3rd VB Royal Fusiliers in March 1890.
1st VB Royal Berkshire Regiment Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1885-1901. A good die-stamped white metal example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays and applied circlet inscribed ‘ROYAL BERKSHIRE 1ST VOLR. BATTN.’ ; Stag and Oak to voided centre. One loop absent, two period replacment loops to reverse. VGC1st Berkshire RVC became a VB of the Regiment on 1st July 1881 being redesignated as 1st VB on 1st December 1882. The Regiment were granted the title “Royal” on 29th September 1885. HQ was at Reading.
Royal Irish Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-04.A good rare, short-lived gilt example. Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter; the crimson velvet centre bearing silver crowned Harp resting in shamrock sprays. Mounted on the base of the laurel, a silver scroll ‘The Royal Irish’. Three loops to reverse. VGCIn 1904 the scroll was altered to “The Royal Irish Regiment” and the central harp device changed its design to KK 234
Bedfordshire Regiment Officer’s helmet plate circa 1901-14.A fine rich gilt example by J & Co (Jennens). Crowned star mounted with laurel sprays and Garter, the black velvet centre with Maltese cross on a silver star, centrally a hart crossing a ford. Mounted on the base of the wreath, a silver scroll ‘THE BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT’ . Three loops to reverse. VGCBlue enamel centre superseded by black velvet in 1900.
Indian Police 1911 hallmarked silver insigniaA good die-stamped helmet badge hallmarked London 1911 by BWL comprising crowned laurel sprays with IP cypher to voided centre, on loops ... similar HM cap badge on blades ... similar HM pair of collar badges on loops ... rank star and IP shoulder title by TBW (HM Birmingham 1911) ... silvered button by Ranken & Co. Calcutta. (7 items)
1st Admin. Bn. Nottinghamshire Rifle Volunteers Victorian helmet plate circa 1878-80.A fine rare die-stamped white metal example. Crowned strap inscribed ‘1st A.B. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE R.V.’; shield charged with Arms of Nottingham to voided centre. Three loops to reverse, retaining old auction lead seal. VGCHQ at East Retford
Royal Navy / Royal Marines School of Music Edwardian OR’s helmet plate circa 1903-05.A good scarce short lived die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays joined at the top by ‘GIBRALTAR’; fouled anchor below. Within the sprays, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’; to the centre, the globe in relief. Two loops to reverse. VGC
Royal Marine Light Infantry Victorian OR’s helmet plate circa 1878-1901.A good die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays joined at the top by ‘GIBRALTAR’; fouled anchor and strung bugle below. Within the sprays, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’; to the centre, the globe in relief. Two loops to reverse. Service wear to globe. GC
Royal Marine Light Infantry Edwardian OR’s helmet plate circa 1901-05.A good scarce short lived die-stamped brass example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays joined at the top by ‘GIBRALTAR’; fouled anchor and strung bugle below. Within the sprays, a circlet inscribed ‘PER MARE PER TERRAM’; to the centre, the globe in relief. Two loops to reverse. VGC
Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) EIIR Corps of Drums/Band helmet plate.A good silver chromium plated example. Crowned star bearing laurel sprays, the detachable centre with Maltese cross bearing coroneted roped circle with central Dragon in the Garter. Title scrolls to base. Three loops to reverse VGC
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