Auction Catalogue

10 & 11 May 2017

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 551 x

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10 May 2017

Hammer Price:
£300

4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1878-1901, a fine quality example the skull complete with all plated fittings, the frontal plate of Royal Arms pattern with ‘4th’ top scroll and ‘Lancashire Artillery Volunteers’ bottom scroll, buff leather sweat band and attached silk lining, with retailer’s label ‘Hobson & Sons, London’, the plate is original to the helmet but is of other ranks pattern, together with its japanned metal carrying tin with brass plaque ‘E.L.Melly 4th L.A.V.’, very fine overall condition, the carrying tin lacks part of the fastener (2) £400-500