Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1911-14, the skull complete with all gilt metal fittings, the very fine frontal plate of crowned star pattern with laurel and Garter overlays, in the centre on a ground of red velvet a silver Lion of England, silver title scroll below ‘Royal Lancaster Regt’ and a silver scroll at the top ‘The King’s Own’, the plate not original to the helmet, buff leather sweatband with crimson silk lining, no gilt remains on the chin chain and side ornaments nor on the back spine, various small moth damaged areas, otherwise of sound condition £400-500