Lot 5515

Description

Great Britain, 3rd Dragoon Guards 1871 pattern troopers helmet, a good early example worn by a trooper of the 3rd (Prince Of Wales's) Dragoon Guards, brass body decorated with laurel leaves, polished and lacquered, other ranks helmet plate with a twelve pointed rayed star in white metal with a brass oval garter bearing the motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' in the centre and within, regimental numeral on a replaced blue backing, original chin scales with an old replaced leather backing, becoming unstitched and supported to each side a brass rosette boss, brass fluted spike supports the regimental pattern black over red horsehair plume with its gilt rose top boss, original leather liner with light service wear. Very fine - extremely fine.