Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Northamptonshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1881-1901, the blue cloth 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 two towered castle with scroll above ‘Gibraltar’ and a Key and scroll below ‘Talavera’, silver title scroll ‘The Northamptonshire Regiment’, buff leather sweatband and quilted ivory silk lining, the plate not original to the helmet, the chin chain incorrectly relined, the sweatband with one split and the silk lining perished, one small moth hole otherwise sound overall condition £300-£400