Cambridge University Officer Cadet’s Grey Cloth Helmet c. 1878-1908, the skull complete with all plated fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern mounted with the arms of the university with script ‘CUR’ above and a scroll below ‘Universitas Cantabrigiensis’, brown leather sweatband and part only silk lining, retailed by ‘Samuel Brothers, London’, the plate not original to the helmet; together with a metal carrying tin by Hobson & Sons, London and brass plaque ‘Surgn. Maj. R. Patrick, 9th Lancre. A.V.’, the leather trim from the rear peak missing altogether, the extension part of the chin chain part fractured and the front peak trim with some dents, the rear peak lining fractured and part perished
£100-200