Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

13th County of London Battalion Officer’s Grey Cloth Helmet c. 1903 - 14, the grey cloth skull complete with all silver plated fittings, the frontal plate of small crowned star and laurel pattern, a circular title scroll ‘13th County of London, Kensington’ enclosing on a ground of dark crimson velvet the arms and motto of the Borough, a gilt scroll at the bottom ‘South Africa 1900-02’ (KK 1837), buff leather sweat band with crimson silk lining, the plate though not strictly to the helmet probably replaced the owner’s earlier example to the 4th West London Corps, very fine overall condition
£300-400