This is an original, complete and never tampered with 1st Lancashire Mounted Rifle Volunteers helmets. You will find reference to this helmet along with a photograph of the helmet in an article in the 1957 edition of The Journal of the Society for Historical Army Research titled "Helmets of the 1st Lancashire Mounted Rifle Volunteers and the 1st Lancaster Light Horse Volunteers". The helmet is also referenced in David J J Rowes work on dragoon helmets titled "Head Dress of the British Heavy Cavalry". There was also an identical helmet sold by Garth Vincent Antique Arms some time ago and can be viewed at
http://www.garthvincent.com/lancashi...nteers-helmet/