A 12TH LANCER OFFICER'S LANCE CAP

A 12TH LANCER OFFICER'S LANCE CAP, the black leather skull with the upper portion in scarlet melton cloth, the left side with a gold bullion rosette embroidered VR cypher supporting a gilt plume cup and scarlet stitched swan feather plume, the gilt cap plate mounted with silver Royal Coat of Arms and battle honours for Egypt, Peninsula, Waterloo, Sevastopol and Central India, leather peak, two gilt metal lion head bosses supporting a leather backed chin chain, together with 12th Lancer gilt lines and a later wood stand (3) (Illustrated)