Lot 5574

Description

Victorian Volunteer Rifles pith helmet, c1870s, Wolseley pattern with maker's label on inside, 'Made In England/For/A.Bowley & Co/Melbourne', white metal unit helmet plate (QVC) (Grebert p183), green material behind but should be red felt, spike at top of helmet, brass and leather backed chinstrap secured on inside hooks, with 8-pleated puggaree, leather sweatband with narrow silk liner above, this loose from band in one small area. Age toning, a small stained area, some light moth affected sections, foxing on puggaree, otherwise very fine, helmet plate toned nearly extremely fine.