Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Swagger Stick these are slightly larger and

these are slightly larger and thicker than issued today

it was worn either on a white or black baldric or with an Enfield bayonet frog

RAISE $100

the shaft is made of bakelite

During WWII they made components for grenades and other explosives

Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Swagger Stick these are slightly larger andOriginal 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,