BRITISH VICTORIAN RORKE’S DRIFT WHITE COLONIAL HELMET

In very good condition: all-white cork helmet, four-panel canvas with white pagree, screw-in air vent, complete with its brass chin chain with leather backing. This is the classic enlisted ranks helmet issued to all soldiers in the colonial period of 1870 onwards; the leather lining is complete but with loss to the glaze on the skin of the leather, faint traces of ink issue stamping to the interior, no damage or extra holes. The form and shape of the helmet is identical to the new Blue Cloth helmet known as the home service helmet for enlisted men introduced in 1878. As shown on page 243 of the excellent work on colonial helmets the Pith Helmet Jaunty Hat” by C. P. Mills.

Ref; 89002