£2,000
4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards Officer 1871 pattern helmet.
A fine scarce example. The gilded skull surmounted by a crosspiece base and four inch high plume socket supporting a replacement white horsehair plume with gilt rose boss. Skull ornamented with a laurel wreath above the front peak and an oak leaf band rising from the edge of the neck piece and terminating under the crosspiece at the top. To the front a cut silver eight pointed star of the Most Illustrious Order of St.Patrick mounted with pierced gilt motto on a light blue enamel ground. To the voided centre, St.Patrick cross in red enamel on a lined silver field. To the centre of the cross, a green enamelled shamrock with three gilt, red enamelled crowns. Gilt rose pattern ear bosses support the black velvet backed chin chain. Red quilted silk lining to the interior. The gilt finish to the skull remains in near parade condition.
Actual example illustrated in Head Dress of the British Heavy Cavalry by Rowe.
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