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Really beautiful helmets. Awesome display too, love the green background.

Really cool find. I love those maps!

I agree that it was originally a spike top. Since the unit disbanded in 1880 I assume that the officer who owned the helmet might have continued to wear his uniform on occasions. When the ball top came along he might have changed it from his old spike to look more modern / keep up with the...

This is a really nice helmet in great condition. I have only seen 1 or 2 other pre-1881 artillery helmets. I don't know if it applies to this helmet but I have read that they all had spike tops before 1881. The history and personal connection to it is amazing as well. I would love to have a...

Hello John, No I didn’t get it. On the bright side I was able to save the money for the show of shows.

Cool set. love Cuirassiers. I also have a mismatched pair from the 1840s. No leather straps left on mine either, great idea of making your own.

Thank you for the replies.

Hello, I saw this helmet in a shop today and noticed it had a unique camouflage pattern. Does anyone have any thoughts on its authenticity or can make out the name? Thanks, Winston

It reminds me of that bagpiper in the trench warfare scene from War Horse (2011).

That is really cool about your first helmet. Finding out about the actual person behind the name is probably why I love these helmets so much. Combing through the army lists is always exciting. This was also the first helmet I saw with metal trim around the rear peak. It could be an early...

Awesome Helmet. It will look great next to your artillery collection. Ive never seen/noticed one with a turning wheel. It’s crazy that you found a badge like that after the topic came up a while ago. Cool ship in the background too, HMS Victory?.

Hello everyone, Here are 2 more helmets from my collection. Here is a Victorian grey cloth helmet to the 1st Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps. This plate was used from when home service helmets were first issued to the unit in 1879 up until 1887 when the unit officially changed its name...

I have been out of town for the past week, but I hope I will still be of some help. My spiked helmets range from 10-12 in including spike and my artillery is about 10 in including ball. Great looking helmet by the way! (y)

Peter, You have an awesome collection and having your own cap to go along with it must make it 100 times better. The cap badge from your grandfather is really cool and its amazing that that’s been kept safe for all this time. I couldn’t help but notice that you have a malta artillery badge. The...

I have an early Edwardian volunteer artillery cap from the 9 Lancashire Artillery Volunteers. It is the only Edwardian item from the uniform set of Captain Musgrave I mentioned earlier. It was made by Hobson & Sons and hidden behind the label there is a newspaper, probably to offer extra...

The wheel on my artillery plate doesn’t turn and I haven’t seen any others that do. But I will keep my eye out in case I see something.

Thank you for your help. My brother is very excited to finally know what the markings are for.

Hello Patrick, Thank you for your advice regarding extra plate holes. When I first noticed them, I wasn’t happy, but as you said, the 51st plate is something rare and interesting to have. When I started to collect home service helmets, a green cloth was at the top of my list, and I am very...

Here are two more helmets from my collection, This is a volunteer artillery helmet. It isn’t in great condition and the wear can definitely be seen upon inspection of the helmet. It still retains its original silk liner although half of it has come detached. It is unnamed, has no specific unit...

Hello, These are from my brother’s WW1 collection. I believe there is 1 Bavarian m1910, 1 Prussian full dress m1910, and a Prussian feldmutze. If anybody can provide information on whether the markings inside the feldmutze are regimental and to which regiment they would belong to it would be...