Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The West Yorkshire 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 cloth the White Horse of Hanover on ground with scroll above ‘Nec Aspera Terrent’ (these probably of white metal), a silver scroll below ‘The West Yorkshire Regiment’, the plate not original to the helmet, buff leather sweatband with crimson silk lining, no gilt remains on the chin chain, front peak and spine, other elements missing from the rear peak, the spike retained by an incorrect pattern but otherwise of sound condition £300-£400