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LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
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A BRITISH PATTERN 1871 HELMET OF AN OFFICER OF THE 6TH (THE CARABINIERS) DRAGOON GUARDS
LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
With gilt-brass skull with applied gilt laurel wreath, silver regimental badge with gilt ground, a silver sunburst behind, gilt chin-chain with rosette bosses and leather backing (stitching perished), original white horse-hair plume (some loss to leather lining), in a japanned Meyer & Mortimer helmet tin with name plate for 'P. COMBE / 3RD BATTN. HAMPSHIRE REG.'
15¼in. (38.7cm.) high
LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
With gilt-brass skull with applied gilt laurel wreath, silver regimental badge with gilt ground, a silver sunburst behind, gilt chin-chain with rosette bosses and leather backing (stitching perished), original white horse-hair plume (some loss to leather lining), in a japanned Meyer & Mortimer helmet tin with name plate for 'P. COMBE / 3RD BATTN. HAMPSHIRE REG.'
15¼in. (38.7cm.) high
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.