27th Nov, 2024 10:00

AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION

 
  Lot 471
 

471

A FINE AND RARE VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN AT ARMS OFFICER'S HELMET

the gilt skull with applied gilt mounts to include ornate pierced acanthus scroll, laurel, oak leaf and acorn trim, the crowned helmet plate with central Royal arms, HONI SOI QUI MAL Y PENSE in garter surround on a white metal faceted rayed star, the whole on a stippled plate within an acanthus border and with an oak leaf and acorn wreath in surround, velvet backed chin scales with lion's paws clasp and large lion bask bosses, quilted lining., complete with its swan feather plume.

Sold for £3,000


 

the gilt skull with applied gilt mounts to include ornate pierced acanthus scroll, laurel, oak leaf and acorn trim, the crowned helmet plate with central Royal arms, HONI SOI QUI MAL Y PENSE in garter surround on a white metal faceted rayed star, the whole on a stippled plate within an acanthus border and with an oak leaf and acorn wreath in surround, velvet backed chin scales with lion's paws clasp and large lion bask bosses, quilted lining., complete with its swan feather plume.