Scarce Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry Trooper's 1871 Pattern Dress Helmet

A most pleasing, all original 1871 pattern cavalry trooper's white metal dress helmet badged to the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry, this pattern helmet was first introduced to the regiment in 1882 and originally worn without a plume but this was adopted a few years later.
The skull is in wonderful condition, some very minor edge crimping to the peak which is very common on this pattern of helmet, all the acanthus leaf trim remains in excellent condition, top ball & spike also in good order, still with its original plume .
The helmet plate with central Welsh dragon (actually a griffin being half eagle, half lion) is superb with very good detail and seated lovely to the main skull/body, all other fittings are present even the leather backing on the chin scales.
The leather liner is all correct and also in very good order.
A truly stunning un-messed with example.
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