Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Militaria It has definitely been sharpened

It has definitely been sharpened multiple times

Aside from slight storage wear and age toning

allows the barrel to tip downwards on its hinged frame so that the cylinder can be removed

Definitely a nice example

Friedrich Plücker Jr

Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Militaria It has definitely been sharpenedOriginal Item: Only One Available. One of the most romantic style helmets ever issued in the British military is this CHAPKA and was used exclusively by mounted lancers. The chapka, or lance cap, was an item of headdress originally worn by the legendary Polish Uhlan lancer regiments. British forces encountered Polish lancers wearing the Czapka Rogatywka (Horned Cap) in French service during the Napoleonic Wars. The British Army's lancer regiments,