Canada. A Governor General’s Body Guard Helmet, C.1895 Auction with yellow imprint

with yellow imprint

Burkett enlisted in the Canadian Army

silver and iron

He was posted to Military District No

measuring 32 mm (w) x 187 mm (h)

Canada. A Governor General’s Body Guard Helmet, C.1895 Auction with yellow imprintThe helmet is constructed of silver metal with brass fittings and a white falling plume made of horsehair, the obverse presents a gilded badge with crowned garter with central maple leaf over motto NULLI SECUNDUS (SECOND TO NONE), below is a gilt laurel wreath above the front peak, with a maple leaf band up the back, the interior presents a light brown, six tongued leather liner, unmarked, the helmet is missing the chinstrap, it measures 19 cm (w) x