Sorry if this isn't militaria, but it looks like it could be!

[rusticalex]

This is in with some of the other militaria items that I have, and it sure looks like it could have been part of a uniform, but please enlighten me if you can as to what it is! It is about 18" long.

Thanks

Alex

[Pylon1357]

Looks to me like cape neck chain, similar to that of a nursing sister. Just a guess at this point.

[coldstream]

My guess would be a chintrap or curb chain for some sort of helmet. The righthand rosette appears to have a hook to allow the strap to be either worn closed or hooked up onto the helmet. This item also has a backing which i believe would not be fitted to a cape chain.

Could you tell us what size the entire thing is please.

[rusticalex]

My guess would be a chintrap or curb chain for some sort of helmet. The righthand rosette appears to have a hook to allow the strap to be either worn closed or hooked up onto the helmet. This item also has a backing which i believe would not be fitted to a cape chain.

Could you tell us what size the entire thing is please.

18" long, and on the back of the rosettes are screws with attachments, which look like they might have attached it to a helmet...would a photo help?

[coldstream]

IMHO definately a helmet chin strap.....I'm away from my library at the moment but I'm sure someone will provide an illustration to confirm it :cheers:

Edited November 18, 2009 by leigh kitchen

[leigh kitchen]

IMHO definately a helmet chin strap.....I'm away from my library at the moment but I'm sure someone will provide an illustration to confirm it

Yep, looks like an offcer's chin chain with fittngs for the Universal helmet.