Lot 5630

Description

White pith helmet, with top spike and rosettes, chinstrap rosettes and ceremonial helmet plate for Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent, 1911-35, metal with velvet backed chinstrap, black leather sweatband, marked with old Australian type arms and maker, 'J.A.Cooper'. Moth holes to the cloth lining under the brim, material loss at edge of brim, a few white paint marks under brim, helmet with some loss of paint and dirty marks, otherwise fine, helmet plate good very fine.