Original British Victorian Boer War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts with some light corrosion near

with some light corrosion near the muzzle end

locking block

with lovely grain

manufactured in 1916

Admiral Badger

Original British Victorian Boer War 1877 Colonial Pattern Sun Helmet Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts with some light corrosion nearOriginal Item: Only One Available. Authorized in June of 1877 the regulation Foreign Service Helmet, was made of cork and covered in white cloth with six seams. It was worn throughout the empire, and this pattern remained in use until replaced by the Wolseley pattern helmet. This is the "classic" pattern of British sun helmet of the latter decades of the 19th century. The sun or "pith" helmet originated in India around the time of the Mutiny, but was