Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Household Cavalry Officer’s 1847 Pattern Helmet, the German silver skull complete with all gilt metal overlays, the frontal plate of crowned rococo pattern this bearing a silver beaded cut star and in turn has a pierced Garter motto in gilt metal on a ground of blue enamel and red enamel St. George’s cross, regulation pattern rose side ornaments and velvet lined leather backed chin chain, standard pattern plume base and holder, green leather peak linings probably replacements, stout leather other ranks quality sweat band, correct pattern white horse hair plume with large rose finial, the skull overall with rippling and dents, the helmet plate crown severely cracked and the orb and cross element a replacement otherwise reasonably sound condition £600-800