The Buffs (The East Kent Regiment) Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver Dragon, title scroll below ‘The East Kent Regiment’, buff leather sweatband with attached pink silk lining (split in two places) and retailer’s label ‘A & N.C.S.L London’, the plate original to the helmet, the gilt fittings with some gilt loss otherwise very good condition £460-560