The Northamptonshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901.
A good example, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver two towered castle with scroll above ‘Gibraltar’ and a Key and scroll below ‘Talavera’, silver title scroll ‘The Northamptonshire Regiment’, with retailer’s stamp ‘J. B. Johnstone, London’, the plate not original to the helmet, otherwise good condition £300-£400