British Army Home Service Helmet Rosette

The British Army Home Service Helmet Rosette is an insignia associated with the Home Service helmet, a type of headgear introduced for ceremonial and parade use in the late 19th century. This metal rosette is typically found mounted at the front of the helmet and serves both decorative and regimental identification purposes. The design features a circular or starburst pattern, commonly crafted in brass or gilt finish, with a central boss for affixing regimental badges or devices specific to various units. The rosette was worn by soldiers of the British Army from the 1870s, coinciding with the adoption of the Home Service helmet as standard parade dress, and continued to be used by some regiments into the early twentieth century. These rosettes are identifiable by their quality of metalwork and standardized size, conforming to official military specifications. The piece offered represents a typical example of British Army dress accouterments from the Victorian and Edwardian periods.