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SOLD SOLD (06/05) Victorian Era, British Fire Brigade, Brass Fireman’s Merryweather Helmet and Liner. Sn 21221 - 21221
This is an excellent Victorian era brass Fireman's Merryweather helmet and liner. Merryweather helmets were used by British fire brigades from the Victorian era into the early 1900’s. These helmets were modelled on the helmets of the Sapeurs-pompiers which Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw had seen on a visit to Paris and introduced to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in London in 1868, replacing a black leather helmet. The design was widely copied by other British and British Empire fire services. These helmets were made of brass. This brass helmet has no dents and is complete with its original leather backed brass link chin strap, high combe with embossed dragon design sides and leather liner. The front has a crossed fire axes and hose badge. The chin strap is secured with two rotating brass rosettes, one either side. The has a period hand written label that looks like ‘Fireman Shepard, hat 7 full Lowe Head’. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21221 (on top of bookcase office)
£0.00

Post 1901 Volunteer Artillery Officer's Home Service Pattern, Blue Cloth Helmet With Ball Top Mount, Silver Plated Fittings & Frosted Silver Helmet Plate. Sn 10946 - 10946
This is an original Post 1901 ball topped Volunteer Artillery Officer's Home Service blue cloth helmet. It has silver plated fittings including metal cross piece, ball top and rose bosses supporting velvet backed link chin chain. The front of the helmet bears the impressive silver frosted Volunteer Artillery Helmet Plate with Kings Crown, Royal Arms, with scroll below over an artillery piece resting on a scroll. The helmet plate is original with correct lug mounts. The silver plating on the fittings has wear consistent with age. The helmet is complete with leather sweatband, stitched panel lining and red material with draw string all in excellent clean condition. The crown of the helmet has an excellent leather label embossed in gold 'Best London Manufacture'. It also has a small printed size label '6 7/8'. The price for this quality helmet includes UK delivery. Sn 10946
£925.00

**EXTREMELY RARE**NEVER SEEN**1860-1875 Victorian, 2nd Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers Officer’s Shako, Liner Marked ‘R.J. Nodder Church Street Liverpool’, With Plume, Queen’s Crown Shako Plate & Japanned Metal Transit Tin. HE 820 - HE 820
British Volunteer Forces were revived in 1859 after a French invasion scare. In 1860 the Rifle Volunteers were formed including the 2nd Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers (LLHV): The intention was that the unit was to be a Mounted Rifle Corps and in local newspapers of the time was referred to variously as “Liverpool Mounted Rifles”, “Liverpool Mounted Volunteer Corps” and “Liverpool Mounted Volunteers” and “Liverpool Light Horse”. The unit was commanded by Major Nicholas Blundell of Crosby and on 21st June 1861 approval was given for the unit to become the 2nd Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers, although even after that the unit was still referred to in local newspapers as “The Liverpool Light Horse”. The unit which was attached to the 5th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers ( Liverpool Rifle Brigade ) along with the 15th and 42nd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. The unit was disbanded in the year of 1875. 2nd LLHV Officer’s Shako plates alone are extremely rare and fetch Circa £600 each, Shako’s of the 2nd LLHV are seldom seen & never with their transit tins. This is an original 2nd LLHV Officer’s Shako, with Shako plate and transit tin. The leather Shako The Shako has a cloth backed black velvet covering with a broad silver lace headband and patent leather peak with bullion brim. The crown of the Shako is leather. The velvet covering has wear to be expected with age. The Shako has its original removable red horse hair plume, white metal rose, Lion's head and grotesque face bosses. It has its original white metal link chain. The front of the Shako is mounted with its original Victorian die-stamped white metal 2nd LLHV Officer’s Shako plate which consist of an elongated star mounted with three lions, passant guardant in pale “The Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Lancaster” and the star surmounted by a Victoria crown. The Shako’s leather sweatband is undamaged. It’s silk lining has wear & has become detached from the crown at some point in its life. Red cloth lining material accompanying the Shako has gold leaf lettering ‘R.J. Nodder Church Street Liverpool’ & heraldic arms. The Shako is approx. UK size 6. The Shako is contained in its original japanned tin transit case with hinged lid & carry handle in very good condition with no cracks or dents and original finish. The price for this extremely rare piece includes UK delivery. HE 820
£1,695.00

British Helmet Steel Airborne Troops (HSAT) MK II 4th Pattern Paratrooper’s Jump Helmet As Used By British Troops During The Falklands War With Liner, Correct 3 Point Chin Strap, Camo Net Cover & Canvas Carry Bag. Sn 21090 - 21090
The Helmet Steel Airborne Troops (HSAT) is a paratrooper helmet of British origin worn by paratroopers and members of airlanding units. It was introduced in Second World War by the British Army and was also used by other Commonwealth armies. The HSAT Mk II Fourth pattern, came with the three-point webbing chinstrap. This variant was used after the Second World War, leaving service around the time of the Falklands War. Throughout the 1980s, some of the earlier issue chinstraps were later reused on the more current glass reinforced plastic "Helmet, Parachutist, Lightweight" / "Helmet Parachute". This is an excellent original HSAT MK II 4th Pattern British Paratroopers Jump Helmet with leather liner & 3 point webbing & brass chin strap with leather chin cup. This pattern of helmet was issued to British Paratroopers during the Falklands War along with the newer Lightweight HSATs. This helmet has no denting & has its original olive green paint finish. The leather sweatband has hand written name, possible paratrooper’s service number and other numbers (illustrated) The helmet is complete with its original camo netting cover & canvas carry bag / cover with draw string. The helmet is approx UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21090
£475.00

WW1 & Nazi German SA Troops, M 16 Steel Combat Helmet With Early Single Wehrmacht Decal. Sn 7670. - 7670
A nice, Nazi German M16 Steel Helmet with liner. Originaly this helmet was painted WW1 green but has been overpainted in the 1930's with black paint for issue to early SA troops. It has a single Wehrmacht decal C 1934/35 consisting of the Eagle National Emblem with swastika. The helmet is approx UK size 6 - 6 1/2 and has it's chinstrap bales. The inside of the rim is marked '21' & the helmet has no dents. This is a superb original helmet and like all of our stock is guaranteed 100% genuine. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 7670.
£795.00

WW1 & Nazi German SA Troops, M 16 Steel Combat Helmet With Early Single Wehrmacht Decal. Sn 7669. - 7669
An excellent, Nazi German M16 Steel Helmet with liner. Originaly this helmet was painted WW1 green but has been overpainted in the 1930's with black paint for issue to early SA troops. It has a single Wehrmacht decal C 1934/35 consisting of the Eagle National Emblem with swastika. The liner is stamped '55'. The helmet is approx UK size 6 ½ -7 and has it's chinstrap bales. It has no dents. This is a superb original helmet and like all of our stock is guaranteed 100% genuine. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 7669.
£795.00

WW1 Era, Imperial German Army Officer's Peaked Cap, Elsner & Manchen, Bromberg. Sn 7629. - 7629
This is a good, WW1 Era, Imperial German Army Officer's Peaked Cap. The cap is made of blue felt which retains all of its colour. It has red piping and Prussian rosettes. It has a black fibre peak which is slightly loose and silk lining. The lining has some service wear around the headband. The crown lining is complete and has an excellent black ink manufacturer's/ retailer's stamp 'Elsner Manchen, Bromberg' (illustrated). The cap is approx UK size 6 1/2. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 7629.
£395.00

Excellent WWII US Army Air Forces A-10A Summer Flying Helmet with Full Wiring Looms. 20980. - 20980
A good United States Army Air Forces summer flying helmet made from dark khaki cotton with black rubber leather wrapped earphones, the ‘doughnuts’ have chamois padding on the inside of the earphones and it has a leather buckled chin strap with velvet covered webbing chin pad. Manufacturer's tag with embroidered silver lettering sewn in back inside of helmet (see page 252 of Vintage Flying Helmets by Mick J. Prodger’ for similar. The ear-cups are in good order and a pair of ‘ANB-H-1’ receivers present, the loom is in good order, and a ‘PL-354’ jack plug is fitted. The internal ear pads are in excellent order. The badge sewn into the interior reads ‘HELMET SUMMER FLYING TYPE A-10A SPEC. NO. 3230.A – AAF STOCK NO, 8300.416610 P.O.NO. 933.038) 45.9266. AF - BATES SHOE CO. SMALL’. The stitching is in very good condition. The leather, buckles and chin strap are very clean and tidy. The helmet comes with display head as shown in the pictures. The price includes UK delivery. 20980.
£295.00

WWII US Army Air Forces A-9 Summer Flying Helmet with Full Wiring Looms. 20979. - 20979
A good United States Army Air Forces Summer flying helmet made from dark khaki cotton with black rubber leather wrapped earphones, wool padding on the inside of the earphones and leather buckled chin strap with wool chin pad. Manufacturer's tag with embroidered silver lettering sewn in back inside of helmet (see page 248 of Vintage Flying Helmets by Mick J. Prodger’ for similar. The ear-cups are in good order and a pair of ‘R-14’ receivers present, the loom is in good order, and a ‘PL-54’ jack plug is fitted. The internal ear pads are in excellent order. The badge sewn into the interior reads ‘TYPE A-9 DWG. No 42 G 6861 A.C. ORDER No. 42-19385-P PROPERTY AIR FORCES U.S. ARMY LARGE’. The stitching is in very good condition. The leather, buckles and chin strap are very clean and tidy. The helmet comes with display head as shown in the pictures. The price includes UK delivery. 20979.
£295.00

Excellent WWII US Navy/Marine Corps NAF 1092 Leather Flying Helmet with Full Wiring Looms. 20978. - 20978
Excellent United States Navy NAF 1092 Leather flying helmet with black rubber earphones cover with leather flaps, chamois/velvet padding on the inside of the earphones and buckle chin strap with leather chin pad. Manufacturer's tag with embroidered gold lettering sewn in back inside of helmet (see page 287 of Vintage Flying Helmets by Mick J. Prodger’ for similar. The ear-cups are in good order and a pair of ANB-H-1A receivers present, loom is in good order, and a ‘NAF 1092’ jack plug is fitted. The ear caps are in excellent order. The badge sewn into the interior reads ‘Contract 1008-A’ B-G.INC’. The stitching is in very good condition. The leather buckles and chin strap are very clean and tidy. The helmet comes with display head as shown in the pictures. The price includes UK delivery. 20978.
£375.00
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