Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet with Top Spike MG 42 the handle like the Don

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

once the helmet was refitted

The soles of both boots is impressed with maker's details and the year of manufacture

Ernest Manzo

Only a handful found

Original British Victorian Rare Four Panel Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet with Top Spike MG 42 the handle like the DonOriginal 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