Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A 1st West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry 1871 Pattern Trooper’s Helmet.
A silver plated example of the pattern adopted in 1876, complete with frontal plate featuring crowned rose sprays enclosing a beaded star brass unit title and central plated rose, complete with rose side ornaments and broad plated chin chain, red horse hair plume with top rose finial and correct pattern plume holder. Original leather sweat band part missing several service dents to the scull of the helmet and chin loose from from backing, fair condition £300-£400