Original British Queen's Crown Rose Top Northampton Police “Blackout” Police Bobby Helmet - size 6 ½ Japanese Ordnance 1945” with carlisle Bandage

1945” with carlisle Bandage

Some minor pitting is present on the pistol

One of the guns of Taft's Battery (5th New York) burst at Gettysburg

One of which is included in this grouping

so this is a bayonet that was issued and used in the field

Original British Queen's Crown Rose Top Northampton Police “Blackout” Police Bobby Helmet - size 6 ½ Japanese Ordnance 1945” with carlisle BandageOriginal Item: One Only. The Traditional Bobby helmet was named after the creator of the British Police Force, SIR ROBERT PEEL, who became Prime Minister under Queen Victoria. This early version, known as a "Rose Top," features a blacked brass top fitting, in the shape of a rose, hence the name. This version was first issued during the WWII London "Blitz", when German bombings were an almost daily occurrence. Due to this the helmet plate and rose are