chinstrap
Active member
I thought I'd add some of my recent acquisitions for those of you who are into British Victorian and Edwardian helmets
1. Staffordshire Yeomanry trooper's Albert pattern helmet
In excellent condition except that the correct white metal fittings appear to have been very carefully painted to resemble brass or gilt - the back of the plate is white metal and the decorative bands under the rosettes are white metal, but otherwise it's not obvious at all .Does anybody know a legitimate reason why a Staffs helmet could have been changed like this?
2 Derbyshire Yeomanry Albert pattern trooper's helmet 1864-1871
Good condition, except that this example has white metal rosettes, which should be brass, and it should have a red over white plume. Having said that I felt lucky to find a red plume of the right style which I bought separately
3 QVC West Kent officer's blue cloth/home service helmet
4. QVC Manchester Regiment officer's blue cloth/home service helmet
5. KC Royal Engineer's officer's blue cloth/home service helmet
This came with a tin named to A B Clough Royal Engineers and I've started doing some research on him. The helmet had been used as a prop by an Amateur Dramatic group and I got it very cheaply immediately after it appeared on an EBay 'Buy Now' posting - a lucky bit of browsing!
Patrick
1. Staffordshire Yeomanry trooper's Albert pattern helmet
In excellent condition except that the correct white metal fittings appear to have been very carefully painted to resemble brass or gilt - the back of the plate is white metal and the decorative bands under the rosettes are white metal, but otherwise it's not obvious at all .Does anybody know a legitimate reason why a Staffs helmet could have been changed like this?
2 Derbyshire Yeomanry Albert pattern trooper's helmet 1864-1871
Good condition, except that this example has white metal rosettes, which should be brass, and it should have a red over white plume. Having said that I felt lucky to find a red plume of the right style which I bought separately
3 QVC West Kent officer's blue cloth/home service helmet
4. QVC Manchester Regiment officer's blue cloth/home service helmet
5. KC Royal Engineer's officer's blue cloth/home service helmet
This came with a tin named to A B Clough Royal Engineers and I've started doing some research on him. The helmet had been used as a prop by an Amateur Dramatic group and I got it very cheaply immediately after it appeared on an EBay 'Buy Now' posting - a lucky bit of browsing!
Patrick
