ENGLISH/IRISH INNISKILLING DRAGOON OFFICERS 1871 PATTERN HELMET.

An excellent example of the Inniskilling Dragoon officers helmet. The silver skull has toned to an excellent dark patination, apart from a couple of internal pin pricks that show to the exterior and are impossible to pick on our images the skull is extremely good. Gilt slightly subdued to all of the fittings, the large Inniskilling Dragoon officers plate to the front with the ‘VR’ central scroll. Complete with its original matching chin chain, which has all of its correct original leather backing in a mid tan light colour. The officers leather liner is all original and is still complete with its inner upper maroon silk. The leather to the inside of the front peak is complete but slightly shrunk. No evidence of any leather being fitted to the interior rear peak. Long white officers quality horsehair plume. The 6th (Inniskilling Dragoons) a senior cavalry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1689, it fought at the battle of the Boyne in July 1690, it fought with distinction in the charge of the Union Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo and again as part of the successful Charge of the Heavy Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. As all cavalry regiments, it gradually was converted to an armoured unit and in 1922 was amalgamated with the 5th Dragoon Guards to form the 5th/6th Dragoons. An excellent item.

Code: 80769