Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14 Together with an Unnamed Carrying Tin, a good quality example the blue cloth skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern backplate with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of black velvet the Royal Crest in silver over a gilt metal and enamelled rose, a silver scroll below ‘Loyal North Lancashire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband with named label to ‘V.C.Watson’, the plate not original to the helmet, the chin chain side ornaments are of 1869 shako pattern, very good overall condition (2) £400-500