Inventarnummer
4101.58
Titel
Spiked Helmet with Case
Beschreibung
A blue cloth army officer's helmet with a golden motif featuring the crest of Britain. On the top there is a golden metal spike that is flanked by a cross with an English rose quadrant. On the left and right hand side attached to the cross are three hooks, the left and right hand ones have their own English rose. Attached to the left and top hook is a piece of cloth with gold metal braiding on it with is thought to be the chin strap. Running along the edge of the front brim is a piece of gold metal and running from the back cross quadrant to the back of the hat is another piece of gold metal that is held in place with two screws in addition to a line of gold metal running along the back of the hat from the top to the bottom. Running along the circumference of the hat intersecting with the two bottom hooks is a line of black cloth. Inside the helmet, the front and black rim is lined with a green leather material and the lines of golden metal at the front and back mentioned previously can be seen. Beyond that there is a cream coloured leather headband, going further there a small inset of red cloth but the actually inset of the hat is made of white cloth. Nails that are no doubt holding the cross and spike in place can also be seen. The black case is circular and has a conical shaped top.
Entstehungszeitraum
Victorian
Format
- Height: hat 245 mm
- Width: hat 165 mm
- Length: hat 275 mm
- Height: case 355 mm
- Width: case 235 mm
- Length: case 305 mm