Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Scots Greys Officer’s Pillbox Hat c. 1880 - 1900, a good quality example in blue cloth with distinctive gold Van Dyking lace, central top gold knop, scarlet silk lining, gold blocked ‘R.Scot Blades Master Tailor Royal Scots Greys’. Buff leather sweat band, narrow leather chin strap incorrectly re-affixed, together with its metal carrying tin, this with brass plaque ‘S. Revell R.S.G.’ Also an unconnected carte de visite showing a cavalry trooper standing full length, slight moth damage to the crown of the hat otherwise good overall condition (3) £250-350