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Officers’ helmet worn by Captain William Tyrwhitt Drake, Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1815 (c)
helmet, officer, helmet
Accession Number

NAM.2001-06-17-1

Description

Officers’ helmet, Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1812 Pattern, said to have been worn by Capt (later Lt Col) William Tyrwhitt-Drake at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (c). Black patented leather skull with gilt brass die struck crest with die struck head of Medusa at front and die struck scallops and sprays of union flowers at sides. Gilt brass scales (many now absent). Black velvet binding. Gilt brass plate, with die struck design of reversed royal cypher ‘GR’ surmounted by a monarchial crown, all upon a frosted ground, the whole within a border consisting of two bands of laurel leaves. Gilt brass cartouche with die struck inscription ‘ROYAL HORSE / GUARDS BLUE’. Gilt brass rosette shaped chin scale fitting. Gilt brass fluted and roped plume socket. Silk fine cord. Associated with Battle of Waterloo (1815), Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815).

Events

Waterloo, Battle of, 1815 (Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo 1815)

Associated collection