Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Spanish Military Equipment It was a war of

It was a war of attrition for the Chinese pilots

There is a 59 ink stamped on the liner inside a circle

Purchased from a collection used in a new publication on weapons of the Great War titled At Arm's Length Trench Clubs and Maces Vol

The blade is also "triple-etched"

Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Spanish Military Equipment It was a war ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Authorized in June of 1877 the regulation Foreign Service Helmet, was made of cork and covered in white cloth with a standard six seams. The style was worn throughout the empire, and this pattern remained in use until replaced by the Wolseley pattern helmet. What we have here is the rare "four panel" version of the helmet, which has 4 panels and seams as opposed to the usual 6. The sun or "pith" helmet originated in