Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Volunteer Artillery Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1878 - 1901, the blue cloth skull complete with all plated fittings, the frontal plate of Royal Arms pattern with top ‘laurel’ scroll and ‘Volunteer Artillery’ bottom scroll, the plate is not original to the helmet, buff leather sweat band with crimson silk lining (part detached), retailed by ‘Hobson & Sons, London’, good overall condition £240-300