the plated skull with gilt metal mounts, to include laurel and oak leaf headband, faceted white metal rayed star helmet plate with central pierced gilt garter, HON SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, on a blued enamel ground, central gilt bordered red enamel cross, the whole on a crowned stippled gilt ground with foliate pierced border and laurel and oak leaf frame, faceted white metal plume holder with gilt rayed star base, gilt topped white hair plume, gilt rosette bosses, leather backed chin chain, quilted liner, in its japanned storage tin with maker's panel for HAWKES & Co and owner's name plate The Earl of Caledon 1st Life Guards. James Alexander, Viscount and 4th Earl of Caledon attained the rank of Captain in the 1st Life Guards before serving as a Major with the 4th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882.
Sold for £3,800
the plated skull with gilt metal mounts, to include laurel and oak leaf headband, faceted white metal rayed star helmet plate with central pierced gilt garter, HON SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, on a blued enamel ground, central gilt bordered red enamel cross, the whole on a crowned stippled gilt ground with foliate pierced border and laurel and oak leaf frame, faceted white metal plume holder with gilt rayed star base, gilt topped white hair plume, gilt rosette bosses, leather backed chin chain, quilted liner, in its japanned storage tin with maker's panel for HAWKES & Co and owner's name plate The Earl of Caledon 1st Life Guards. James Alexander, Viscount and 4th Earl of Caledon attained the rank of Captain in the 1st Life Guards before serving as a Major with the 4th Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882.
Auction: SPRING VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION - TO INCLUDE THE BURL COLLECTION, 23rd Apr, 2025
Spring Virtual Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria Auction.
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