Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet with Top Spike MG 42 with the center pair twisted

with the center pair twisted

There are some small holes

Uncommon U

and the expected wear from long service

the handle like the Don Cossack shashka does not go inside the scabbard

Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet with Top Spike MG 42 with the center pair twistedOriginal 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