Original British Victorian Boer War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet ERA The top of the barrel

The top of the barrel is still marked with the original manufacture and patent information:

and overall it has about 85 to 90% of the original darkening intact

- French Croix De Guerre Fourragère shoulder cord

The steel hilt guard bears a Royal Cypher of Queen Victoria showing intertwined VR standing for Victoria Regina

Original British Victorian Boer War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet ERA The top of the barrelOriginal Item: Only One Available. Authorized in June of 1877 the regulation Foreign Service Helmet, was made of cork and covered in white cloth with six seams. It was worn throughout the empire, and this pattern remained in use until replaced by the Wolseley pattern helmet. This is the "classic" pattern of British sun helmet of the latter decades of the 19th century. The sun or "pith" helmet originated in India around the time of the Mutiny, but was