Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Royal Sussex Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the 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 red velvet a combined Garter Star and rousillon plume, title scroll below ‘The Royal Sussex Regiment’, buff leather sweatband with crimson silk lining, the plate is original to the helmet, very little gilt remains to all areas and the base of the rear spinal bar fractured otherwise of sound condition £400-500