SCARCE**C1870 Bodyguard of the Khedive of Egypt (Khedivate Ismail Pasha 1867 – 1879) Iron Helmet With Adjustable Iron & Brass Arrow Form Nose / Face Guard & Chain Mail Protective Neck Guard Skirt. Sn 22825 Antique & Militaria

**SCARCE**C1870 Bodyguard of the Khedive of Egypt (Khedivate Ismail Pasha 1867 – 1879) Iron Helmet With Adjustable Iron & Brass Arrow Form Nose / Face Guard & Chain Mail Protective Neck Guard Skirt. Sn 22825 - 22825

A nice original scarce helmet of the Bodyguard of the Khedive of Egypt circa 1870 (Khedivate Ismail Pasha 1867 – 1879). Its iron skull is clean with just one shallow dent to the rear aspect consistent with service use. It has brass mounts including flights of the arrow-shaped adjustable nasal bar, retaining bracket, applied embossed border and turned over edge of the neck-guard. The left and right sides of the helmet are absent their original boss mounts. The iron Islamic crescent finial fixes to the prominent brass boss surmounting the skull. The helmet has its original chain mail guard protecting the neck. The helmet is - Click to reveal - size 6 ½. The price for this impressive, scarce piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22825

£975.00