Lot 5589

Description

New Zealand Volunteers helmet, 1882, dark blue cloth covered helmet with metal helmet spike, with unit brass helmet plate (approx 130mm, Oldham 2/1), coiled brass loops chinstrap attached at sides to gilt rosettes, leather sweatband with band of magneta silk above, helmet also lined with padded magneta cloth. Most brass fittings and chinstrap, but not helmet plate, with remnants of Brasso cleaning compound, some moth holes in cloth covering, otherwise badge toned extremely fine, helmet good fine.