Lot 6313
A helmet for members of the Gloucestershire Regiment
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1502 Lots
Description
Stiff body covered in black cloth (tears, small holes, some scuffing, minor old repairs to the collar). Gilded, crowned emblem (in several parts) featuring a raised sphinx with the inscription “EGYPT” and a silver regimental designation. Gilded tip on the cross-leaf. Metal chin strap with leather backing (stitching partly come undone). Inner lining of ochre-coloured cotton with a diagonal rib, stamped “Cork Patent / Hawkes & Co. London”, ochre-coloured leather sweatband. Partly slightly damaged, with signs of wear and age.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
