Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Royal Berkshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1884-1901, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of red velvet a stag sheltering under a tree in silver, title scroll ‘Royal Berkshire Regiment’, the plate not original to the helmet, buff leather sweatband and retailer’s details ‘Holt & Son, Piccadilly’, together with a japanned metal carrying tin, the helmet in very fine overall condition (2) £500-600