Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

2nd Dragoon Guards (The Queen’s Bays) Officer’s 1871 Pattern Helmet, a truly superb example with a copper gilt skull with dead gilt laurel and oak leaf decoration, similar rose pattern chin chain ornaments, gilt brass chin chain with velvet and leather lining, gilt brass quadrant and plume holder; the frontal plate in hobnail silver star pattern overlaid with a pierced gilt Garter Proper, this on a ground of blue enamel, in the centre on a ground of red enamel a silver VR cypher; internally green skiver peak linings and quilted canvas and velvet sweatband and lining, complete with chamoix cover, metal carrying tin by Hawkes & Co., with engraved plate Captain Ottley Queen’s Bays; together with an other ranks black horsehair plume this secured to an original hardwood crimping board, excellent overall condition (4)
£1800-2200

Note: Captain Warner Ottley resigned his commission in 1880.