Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The East Surrey Regiment 4th Battalion Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet and Named Tin to Colonel C. H. Curtis c. 1881-1901, a fine quality example, the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet a silver star bearing a shield showing the arms of Guildford, a silver scroll at the bottom ‘The East Surrey Regt.’, the sweat band of quilted material and complete with its quilted ivory silk lining, the tin with brass name plaque, the gilt very good overall as is the skull, the quilted silk lining is part detached, the fixing section of the hasp missing £400-500