Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Militaria illustrating the Royal coat-of-arms

illustrating the Royal coat-of-arms

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Definitely a nice example

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It has definitely been sharpened multiple times

Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Militaria illustrating the Royal coat-of-armsOriginal 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,