Auction Catalogue

2 April 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1478

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2 April 2004

Hammer Price:
£260

The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment Volunteer or Territorial Battalion, an Edwardian officer’s blue cloth helmet complete, the KC helmet plate, pattern as for regular battalions has been crudely replated overall, the central blue enamel disc is present but devoid of all enamel, all other fittings in original silver plate, chin chain lining detached but present, plate would appear to be original to the helmet, in addition to the defects stated there are several brown stain spots to one side of the helmet and the frontal trim has a small surface crack approx 1” from the left side finial, skull quite sound in and out £250-300