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3rd (Prince of Wales’s Own) Dragoon Guards 1871 Pattern Officer’s Helmet.
A fine quality example, gilt skull and mounts, the frontal plate silver beaded star overlaid with a pierced Garter Proper with rich blue enamel ground, to the centre the Prince of Wales’s badge and motto in silver on red enamel ground, standard pattern plume base with correct black horse hair plume and rose finial, leather chin chain, inner quilted lining, chin chain velvet missing, red enamel ground damaged, good condition £1,400-£1,800