A Victorian officer’s lance cap of the 9th (Queen’s Royal) Lancers, consigned by a private vendor, it had a skull and top of black patent leather and sides of blue cloth and was in generally good condition despite some minor damage to the chinchain backing.
With a velvet backed corded link chin chain, lion’s head bosses and a silver and gilt plated rayed plate, the helmet had a flamboyant black over white feather plume in its socket. Expected to take around £3000 it brought £3500 from a private buyer.
The Lancers charge ahead of the field
UK: BEARING 12 battle honours to unhappy, if topical, Afghanistan, this piece of splendidly confident Victorian headwear, led the way among the 570 lots of militaria on offer at Lewes based arms and armour specialists Wallis & Wallis (15 per cent buyer’s premium) on February 13.
