Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Cambridgeshire Militia Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1878-81, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the front peak of the early rounded pattern, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel overlays and title circle ‘Cambridgeshire Militia’, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a three towered silver castle, buff leather sweatband with part only silk lining, retailer’s label for ‘Hobson & Sons’ London, the chin chain and side ornaments brought forward from the last pattern shako, the plate not original to the helmet, two moth holes one of which has been (coloured) otherwise very good condition £500-700