Good afternoon Gentlemen,
I recently (finally) made my first sun helmet purchase and I'm keen to get the opinions of the better informed on what I've purchased. What I would like to know is...anything you can tell me about it! the first obvious question, is it 'real', how old do you think it is and any other details you can glean.
I thought I'd start with what I think I know or have noticed and then you can correct me or add to it hopefully
Obviously a Wolseley style helmet, The red silk lining and the outfitters label (assuming its real) etc suggests its an officers private purchase. There is a badly disintegrated ribbon around the top of the puggaree, at first glance it looks a very dull green colour but on closer inspection, where it seems to have been less exposed (to the sun?) it looks very much like a navy blue colour.
I also have a final utter new person question for you; was the Wolseley pattern actually designed by the greatman or was it it merely named after him? I've seen different sources saying both and as I lack a decent library on the subject its been annoying me for quite some time.
Photographs below, my camera is clearly rubbish as these were taken at lunch time on a sunny day (though the room doesnt have a lot of natural light)
Thanks for your time