Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Rare Composite 1881 Cavalry Helmet.
With a mounted other ranks helmet plate for the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Hampshire Regiment, white horse hair plume, no chain, good condition, a most unusual piece and very rare £300-£400

Sold with copied research, including a letter from Mr. William Carman, dated 25 November 1992, describing the helmet as ‘unusual, rare, and possibly unique’; and a letter from Mr. Ron Harris, dated 18 November 1992, describing the helmet as ‘an extremely rare item’.