Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Alexandra Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment 1st Volunteer Battalion Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1883-1901, a fine quality example complete with all silver plated fittings, the frontal plate of crowned eight pointed star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Dannebrog inscribed 1875, double scroll at the bottom ‘The Yorkshire Regiment’ ‘1st Volunteer Battalion’, buff leather sweat band with crimson silk lining and retailer’s label for ‘B.Pearse & Co., London’, the sweat band with some damage and the lining part detached, the lining to the chin chain part detached otherwise very good condition £500-700