British Victorian Officer Blue Cloth Helmet: Royal Artillery (One Only) U.S. Documents & Books Rifle Volunteer Corps were attached

Rifle Volunteer Corps were attached to their local regiments

These guns were widely used during the Great War (World War 1)

Since brass is unsuitable for drinking water we feel this was made as a watering jug for flowers however it may have been originally fashioned to pour water into a Vickers Machine gun water jacket which because of the small opening is not an easy task

As far as Gras rifles go brass mounted examples are by far the rarest

Width: approx 15/16 inch

British Victorian Officer Blue Cloth Helmet: Royal Artillery (One Only) U.S. Documents & Books Rifle Volunteer Corps were attachedOriginal Item: One Only! This fine original early issue Blue Cloth Helmet with traditional "Ball" top mount and Helmet Plate of the Royal Artillery. Helmet is silk and leather lined and is complete with it's original chained chin scales. Contained in Original steel Transit Case with Maker's brass data shield of "Hawkes & Co., 14 Piccadilly, London." with "Lt. Col. W. F. Cleeve, Royal Artillery" in script engraved on the brass owner's name plate. This