£600
British Victorian 1871 Pattern Life Guards Helmet. Silvered skull. To the top of the helmet is a gilt acanthus leaf holder which supports the falling white horse hair plume. Gilt rose pattern ear bosses, support a modern replacement gilt brass leather backed chin chain. To the front is the helmet plate of a half laurel and half oak leaf wreath surrounding the collar of the Order of the Garter and surmounted by a Queens Crown. The liner is a modern 20th Century replacement in tan coloured leather.
Body of the helmet is good with no splits. Shows normal service wear with a slight shallow dented crease approx 6cm in length at the left rear side. Hard to capture in photo due to reflections. Liner size approx 58.
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