27th (Inniskilling) Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c.1878-81, a fine and rare example, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of red velvet a silver three towered castle over ‘27’, buff leather sweatband with dark purple silk lining, the plate is original to the helmet, together with a japanned metal carrying tin, slight gilt loss to the frontal plate otherwise very fine overall condition (2) £600-800