Helmet
Hawkes and Co. Ltd
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1880 - 1920
Materials
copper & brass
Measurements
300 mm (H); 270 mm (W); 320 mm (H); 280 mm (W)
Place of origin
Piccadilly
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 289023
Summary
A helmet in metal hat case with a label engraved; 'V.A. Crewe Esq./Derbyshire Yeo y Cav y' and with the makers label; 'Hawkes and Co., 14 Picadilly'. The box has a conical upper part, copper plated inside, brown and black spots outside. Silver coloured helmet with cast giltmetal decoration; bay leaf finial, oak leaf crest bar and rose strap hinge. Royal sypher on the front.
Marks and inscriptions
Hawkes and Co., 14 Picadilly (makers label in helmet)
Makers and roles
Hawkes and Co. Ltd, outfitter