Original British Victorian 2nd West York Artillery Volunteers Officer's Blue Cloth Helmet in Named Tin - Circa 1890 NATION originally gilt with decorative turnings

originally gilt with decorative turnings and wire binding etc

It is a precursor of most squad automatic weapons

The design features a blackface character with orange hair

It had to be

however it still has nice darkening in the backgrounds of the designs

Original British Victorian 2nd West York Artillery Volunteers Officer's Blue Cloth Helmet in Named Tin - Circa 1890 NATION originally gilt with decorative turningsOriginal Item: One of a kind. The owner of this Victorian era blue cloth helmet and tin was named J. F. Riley Esquire and he was an officer in the 2nd West York Artillery Volunteers. The 2nd WEST EIDING YORK ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS were raised in 1871 through the exertions of Major Holroyde, and were first known as the 8th West York Artillery Volunteers, forming part of the 1st West York Administrative Brigade. In 1880 the 8th West York Artillery