{"product_id":"original-british-cold-war-era-welsh-guards-bearskin-with-plume-maker-s-label-by-tower-clothiers-limited-size-7","title":"Original British Cold War Era Welsh Guards Bearskin with Plume \u0026 Maker’s Label by Tower Clothiers Limited - Size 7 ⅛","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good original British Welsh Guards bearskin cap, complete with its distinctive white and green feather plume, gilt-colored chinscales, and interior maker’s label identifying Tower Clothiers Limited. The bearskin is a Cold War-era example and is marked as a size 7 1\/8, with the complete label remaining legible inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Welsh Guards (WLSH GDS; Welsh: Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded in 1915 as a single-battalion regiment, during the First World War, by Royal Warrant of George V. Shortly after the regiment's formation, it was deployed to France where it took part in the fighting on the Western Front until the end of the war in November 1918. During the inter-war years, the regiment undertook garrison duties in the United Kingdom, except between 1929 and 1930 when it deployed to Egypt, and late 1939 when it deployed to Gibraltar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe regiment was expanded to three battalions during the Second World War, and served in France, North Africa, Tunisia, Italy and Western Europe. In the post war period, the regiment was reduced to a single battalion and saw service in Palestine, Egypt, West Germany, Aden, Northern Ireland, and Cyprus. In 1982, the regiment took part in the Falklands War. In the 21st century, the regiment has deployed as peacekeepers to Bosnia, and on operations to both Iraq and Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bearskin most likely dates to the 1960s or 1970s, and retains a complete maker’s label on the interior:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 ⅛\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCY 8405-99-130\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOWER CLOTHIERS LIMITED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\/78\/CIC\/46032\/CB(CT)IA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis denotes the size as 7 ⅛ and the maker as \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTower Clothiers Limited\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a private company incorporated in London on April 22nd, 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white and green plume is in good order and is attached at the top to a button so it does not fall off. It comes off without issue but the feathers are a bit fragile. The white and green of the plume denotes wear by the Welsh Guards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chinscales are in good order with some verdigris. This is a good representative example of a Welsh Guards bearskin, standing at roughly 18” tall when stood up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its Tower Clothiers maker’s label, size 7 1\/8 marking, correct Welsh Guards white-green-white plume, surviving chinscales, and approximately 18-inch ceremonial profile, this is a strong representative example of a Cold War-era Welsh Guards bearskin cap.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666656124997,"sku":"ONJR26JYHG120","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/6DF33B7A-E013-4936-82E7-E80B9942AB1B.jpg?v=1788213674","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-cold-war-era-welsh-guards-bearskin-with-plume-maker-s-label-by-tower-clothiers-limited-size-7","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}