{"product_id":"original-british-victorian-era-5th-dragoon-guards-cavalry-helmet-with-white-red-plume-1","title":"Original British Victorian Era 5th Dragoon Guards Cavalry Helmet with White \u0026 Red Plume","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good original Victorian-era \u003cb\u003ePattern 1871 trooper’s helmet of the 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards\u003c\/b\u003e, complete with its distinctive white-over-red horsehair plume, original leather liner, and leather-backed chained chinscales. The brass helmet shows substantial period service wear, including denting and age to the liner and chinscale backing, while the rear trim is stamped \u003cb\u003e5DG \/ 3570 \/ 5868 \/ 680\u003c\/b\u003e, directly identifying the helmet with the 5th Dragoon Guards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an all brass skull helmet bearing a large helmet plate to front with a numeral \u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e surrounded by a gilded belt embossed with the motto:-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHON I SOIT QUI MALY PENSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Evil be to him who evil thinks)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e5th Dragoon Guards\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the oldest cavalry regiments in the British Army. Raised in the late 17th century as Shrewsbury’s Regiment of Horse, it became the \u003cb\u003e5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1788\u003c\/b\u003e. In 1804, King George III granted the regiment the title of \u003cb\u003ePrincess Charlotte of Wales\u003c\/b\u003e, after which it became known as the 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales’s) Dragoon Guards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet retains its original leather liner and chained chinscales, which retains most of its leather backing though there is some loss and wear. This helmet shows very heavy period use, exactly how you want to find them. The liner has heavy crazing but is still intact. The helmet shell itself has some denting in the front. The rear brass trim is stamped on the underside with \u003cb\u003e5DG    3570 5868\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e680\u003c\/b\u003e, period markings denoting the unit. 5DG denotes 5th Dragoon Guards, while the other numbers may be soldier numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet comes complete with a red and white horse hair plume which does show wear but retains much of the hair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall the condition is very fair, the skull of brass having suffered only a few storage dents. Dating probably from the mid 1880s and in use up until the First World War of 1914. Most impressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is particularly noteworthy for the combination of its \u003cb\u003ePattern 1871 brass construction, 5th Dragoon Guards helmet plate, original white-over-red plume, surviving leather liner and chinscales, and 5DG regimental marking\u003c\/b\u003e. Its substantial period wear and issue markings provide a strong representation of the full-dress equipment worn by one of Britain’s historic heavy cavalry regiments during the late Victorian period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45890917040197,"sku":"ONAC26MAX05","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/0387BD42-EDA2-45C8-B009-B9AC6DACEDFC.jpg?v=1790630176","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-victorian-era-5th-dragoon-guards-cavalry-helmet-with-white-red-plume-1","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}