ENGLISH 5TH ROYAL IRISH ENLISTED MANS CHAPSKA.

A nice untouched condition 5th Royal Irish chapska (lance cap). Mortarboard top undamaged, crazed overall, the main body with overall crazing. The ribbed red mortarboard sides with only a very minor moth nip just butting up to the leather mortarboard top. Yellow wool corners with yellow centre band with its large 5th Royal Irish lance cap plate having the King’s crown dating the helmet from 1902 to 10 with its matching 5th Royal Irish King’s crown button on the red and yellow woollen pompom with its correct green horsehair plume, long chin chain with original leather lining. To the interior both the leather and the light brushed cotton inner lining are all present. Marked to the upper inner mortarboard top ‘WD 1913’. These helmets were worn for full dress occasions up until the beginning of WWI and right from the 1870’s in this form.

Code: 81012