19th century, white metal skull with applied brass mounts, central cast brass lion decoration, surmounted by brass crest with scale, leaf, rosette, and anthemion decoration, horsehairÿplumes, leather lined chinstraps with scale pattern and central connecting chain, stamped "2" at skull back, approximately 12-1/2 x 11 x 8-1/4 in. not including plumes

surface dirt layer and accretion, some areas of spotting and discoloration to skull, scattered surface scratches and minor dents throughout, leather lining to chinstraps cracked and stained, skull interior lacking leather lining/padding