NAM.2005-12-14-1

Officer's helmet and plume Madras Horse Artillery, 1856 (c)-1859 (c). Associated with Capt Jones who joined the Madras Artillery in 1842 and transferred to the Horse Artillery in 1856. Black painted steel skill and peaks, gilt embossed at centre with Honourable East India Company Arms and scrolls bearing battle honours 'JAVA' and 'MAHIDPORE' and 'HORSE ARTILLERY'. Peaks edged with gilt binding, gilt chinscales on black velvet lining, lions-head bosses, some scales and one claw missing. Steel comb edged with gilt scallop-shell ornamentation and mounted on left side with Union Spray in gilt metal, the red horsehair mane secured to the right hand side. Morocco leather internal headband and crimson silk lining. This pattern was ordered to be replaced by a busby in 1859.