Militaria helmets

Militaria collecting is a hobby that involves the acquisition and preservation of military-related artifacts and memorabilia.

The world of military collecting can be highly competitive, with collectors often seeking out rare and one-of-a-kind pieces to add to their collections. Militaria can include items such as uniforms, firearms, edged weapons, medals, badges, helmets, headdress, flags, photographs, and documents, among others.

Made of black beaver fur with a leather top and peak and gilt chinscales. The ball tuft was introduced in 1835, dark green for Light Infantry Regiments. The badge was a large gilt star surmounted by the crown and superimposed on the star was a smaller silver star the 53^rd featured a Maltese cross, with the battle honours Peninsula-Nieuport-St Lucia-Talavera-Vittoria-Salamanca-Toulouse-Nivelle-Tournay-Pyrenees. To the centre the numerals 53.