Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The East Yorkshire Regiment Officer’s Blue Cloth Helmet c. 1902-14, 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 upon a black enamel ground a gilt eight pointed star enclosing a silver rose, this again on a black enamel ground, title scroll ‘The East Yorkshire Regiment’, the plate is original to the helmet, buff leather sweat band and retailer’s details ‘Hobson & Sons, London’, together with a japanned metal carrying tin, very fine condition (2) £300-£400