Lot 5519

Description

Great Britain, 4th Dragoon Guards 1871 pattern troopers helmet, a good early example of the 1871 pattern helmet worn by a trooper of the 4th (Royal Irish) 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 black backing, original chin scales with replaced leather backing and supported to each side with a brass rosette boss, a brass fluted spike supports the white regimental pattern all white horsehair plume with its gilt rose top boss, original leather liner with heavy wear and some damage. Very fine - extremely fine.