Original British Victorian Era 12th Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Size 6 ¾ French Holsters Barrel Length: 8 3/4 inches

Barrel Length: 8 3/4 inches

though there a bit of damage on one side

These were also bought and used by the Union Army in small quantities as described in the book Civil War Guns by William Edwards on page 262

the round that struck this helmet was a ricochet and “tumbled” into the helmet

The front button is a photo of Raymond Kendall with the words Camp Myles Standish in a half circle about the photo

Original British Victorian Era 12th Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Size 6 ¾ French Holsters Barrel Length: 8 3/4 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. Always considered one of the most romantic styles of British Cavalry Helmets, is this, the Czapka. The word itself is Polish Belorussian, and basically means "cap". This style is perhaps best known to English speakers as a word for the 19th century Polish cavalry headgear, consisting of a high, four pointed cap with regimental insignia on the front (full name in Polish: czapka rogatywka, initially: konfederatka) to