Original British WWI Era Early Rose-Top Cheshire Constabulary Police Bobby Helmet - Complete MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly According to British Museum curator

According to British Museum curator Christopher Spring

with joints around the middle of the grip and at the center of the pommel to cover the end of the tang

the gorget became primarily ornamental

with a single pips

Original British WWI Era Early Rose-Top Cheshire Constabulary Police Bobby Helmet - Complete MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly According to British Museum curatorOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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. The front Helmet plate has a King's Crown to top, over a starburst. There is a circle around the cypher which reads CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY. The