Antique British Colonial Pith Helmet Ranelagh England Colombia Leticia War 1932
Antique British Colonial Pith Helmet Ranelagh England Colombia Leticia War 1932 – JM Militaria & Collectibles. JM Militaria & Collectibles. Buenos Aires · Est. 2012 · Historical Arms · Decorative Arts · Antique Edged Weapons · Fine Militaria. Colonial Militaria · Headgear. Antique British Colonial Pith Helmet – Ranelagh, England · Leticia War, 1932. A British colonial pattern pith helmet (sun helmet, or salacot), of the officer type worn across Latin America’s tropical garrisons in the first half of the twentieth century. Constructed on a six-panel pith body under a cotton drill cover, with a swept green pleated puggaree band and paired ventilation eyelets in bone or early composition. ” The leather sweatband is stamped “Comfortilet Fitting, Royal Letters Patent No. 207475, ” and a separate gilt “British Made stamp with the Union Jack appears on the same band. The photograph is presented as historical reference for the type of headwear worn by Colombian officers on tropical frontier service in this period; it is not offered as a photograph of this specific helmet or of a specific individual pictured wearing it. A well-preserved example of a type increasingly scarce with its original retailer’s marking intact, offered with supporting historical documentation for the collector of Colombian military history and British colonial outfitting. Object Details? Colonial pattern pith helmet (sun helmet / salacot), officer type. Early-to-mid 20th century (no manufacture date stamped; the accompanying period photograph documents this type of helmet in service in December 1932, during the Leticia Incident, also known as the Colombia-Peru War). Manufactured in England; retailed in Bogotá, Colombia (Almacén Bogotá). Excellent state of preservation for its age. Structure firm and true to shape, stitching intact throughout, original sweatband present and stable. Light surface staining consistent with period use; no structural losses. ” Leather sweatband: “Comfortilet Fitting, Royal Letters Patent No. 207475, ” plus separate gilt “British Made stamp. Complete: original sweatband, silk crown lining, puggaree band, and brim all present, no replacement parts noted. Pith body under cotton drill cover, green pleated fabric puggaree band, bone/composition ventilation eyelets, leather sweatband, silk crown lining, green fabric brim lining. Evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Buenos Aires, Argentina · Est. Militaria · Blades · Edged Weapons · Uniforms · Insignia · Phaleristics · Fine Art · Historical Artefacts. Buyers are encouraged to examine all photographs carefully.
