The Border Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1884-1901 Together With its Named Carrying Tin, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel overlays and large silver enclosure of regimental pattern (slight enamel loss to the centre), the plate is not original to the helmet, buff leather sweatband, the plate has been lacquered and very little gilt remains overall, three or four small moth holes otherwise reasonable condition, the carrying tin with brass plaque ‘H.D.Tyson, 1st Batt. Border Regt’(2) £400-500