The Gloucestershire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, 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 black velvet a silver Sphinx/Egypt, a silver scroll below ‘The Gloucestershire Regiment’, original gilt metal small size back badge applied over the spinal trim, the spike of incorrect pattern, buff leather sweatband with crimson silk lining and retailer’s details ‘Hodgson & Morgan, Woolwich’, both badges are original to the helmet,
no gilt remains on any of the elements and areas are missing to the black leather rear peak trim, the front peak trim with some dents otherwise sound condition £300-400