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10 May 2017

Hammer Price:
£320

Governors and Inspectors of Military Prisons Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1901, an extremely fine example complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate comprising the Victorian Royal Arms only, gilt metal ball finial, buff leather sweat band and crimson silk lining, retailed by ‘Hawkes & Co., London’, the plate is original to the helmet, slight gilt loss to the ball finial and quadrant otherwise excellent condition £260-360