United Kingdom. A Royal Irish Constabulary Cloth Helmet, c.1901 certificate_of_authenticity before being briefly imprisoned by

before being briefly imprisoned by French authorities

A fine example of a mint and unissued RVD (Reichsverkehrsdirection/National Traffic Office) sleeve eagle

it was mainly conferred upon European royal armies from Spain

with the blade set securely into the gilded bronze upper crossguard with hooked quillons

627 with parts of the front cover and the following pages missing and/or damaged

United Kingdom. A Royal Irish Constabulary Cloth Helmet, c.1901 certificate_of_authenticity before being briefly imprisoned byA cork home service style helmet in blue cloth with black fittings, unique to the RIC, featuring a George V RIC blackened bronze helmet plate with red felt, measuring 76 mm (w) x 104 mm (h) in the center. Complete with original spike base with removable blackened fluted spike, and original fittings on the sides connected to the chinstrap of interlocking rings. The interior presents a thick leather sweatband measuring 50 mm, the interior is marked 19