China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Auction Archive Royal Artillery (obverse inscribed in

Royal Artillery (obverse inscribed in Turkish script with Tughra of Sultan Abdulmejid I

(Medaglia delle campagne d’Africa)

inscribed “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE FEIER DES HUNDERTJÄHRIGEN BESTEHENS DER FIRMA GEORG ZUGMAYER & SÖHNE” (“IN MEMORY OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPANY GEORG ZUGMAYER & SON”)

Material fatigue consistent with age and use is evident

and after completing his education

China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Auction Archive Royal Artillery (obverse inscribed inNicknamed the "Bombay Bowler" due to its Indian style, this helmet is designed with a round crown and a very wide brim, the framework in cork, making the helmet very lightweight. The exterior is covered in a khaki cotton and features intertwined beige coloured threading that forms a series of diamond patterns, giving it a quilted look, with a 27 mm wide khaki cotton band around the circumference of the crown that rests just above the brim, the ends