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Hi Jamie, Just away on holiday. Will contact you about a catch up when return. Patrick

Thanks Jamie.

Hi Thomas, Yes, definitely an officer’s. Superb.Rowe says the officer liners were either beige quilted cloth or soft leather. This is the first quilted one I’ve seen. I’ve seen a number of FLH helmets for sale, described as officer’s, but all with the OR type liner. Patrick

Hi Jamie, Very nice! I have a FLH trooper’s helmet. Is yours an officer example? The saltire and the lettering look like gilt, rather than brass. The fact that, in my experience, the officer liners are the same as the trooper liners makes gilt vs brass the only differentiator as far as I...

If you’re Jamie G, we have. Seller of my first home service helmets! Patrick

Just to join the party, here is my 5th VB officer helmet and the line officer helmet plate, Patrick

Welcome RSV. I’m just up the road from you, in Dunblane. My main collecting interest is British Victorian- heavy cavalry helmets, officer home service helmets, officer home service helmet plates and officer waist belt clasps. Good to have another member with similar interests. There are various...

Thanks Tony, hope the collecting is going well. Focussing on my British heavy cavalry helmets and home service helmet plates these days. Cheers Patrick

Thanks Tony, but I think your message was meant for Helmstedt. H, I hope you get the prices these two pieces deserve. Patrick

Lovely examples again, Thomas. I love the Inniskilling Albert. Patrick

Thomas, these are really superb, as I would expect from your collection. I love the liner on the Albert pattern. Patrick

Dan, A very nice helmet. I agree with David’s analysis. However, the star can be cleaned without damage by using Hagerty’s Silver and Multi-metal foam, which is non-abrasive. This will also clean and refresh gilt. I have used it very successfully on helmets such as this, gilt helmet plates...

I looked at the catalogue too, and I agree.

I agree, and, unfortunately, I didn’t need the academic research to know this.When I was a student, I had too much port (first time I’d tried it) at a formal rowing club dinner and was as sick as the proverbial dog. I have never drunk it since, and 50+ years later, just the smell of port makes...

Hi Bruno, Great to see you back. Bet you don’t miss the weather in Scotland! Regards from me and Elspeth. Patrick