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Army Veterinary Department 1878 Pattern Home Service Helmet
Officers, Army Veterinary Corps 1878 Pattern Home Service Helmet.
A pre 1901 example of the blue cloth helmet, Complete with gilt metal cross piece, ball and cup with rose bosses supporting a velvet backed chin chain. To the front a fire gilt metal eight pointed star, the topmost point displaced by a Queen Victoria Crown, On the star within a laurel wreath, The Garter with Silver AVD cypher affixed to a plush blue velvet centre.
The interior retains its leather sweatband, The plate is original to the helmet, Unusualy no maker details.
Condition 8.50 out of 10, the only thing that lets the helmet down are several chin chain rings that have come lose from the backing velvet, a few stitches and would produce a very near mint helmet. |
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Code: 10043 Price: £695.00 |
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