The interior of the helmet has a three pad leather liner with steel retaining band intact
chipping evident in the red enamels on the tip of the star point at 7 o'clock
engraved "THEODORE PRESTON SMITH 1932" on the reverse
exhibiting gilt loss from handling
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Greece, Kingdom. An Order Of The Phoenix, Commander In Case, By R. Souval certificate_of_authenticity The interior of the helmet( ). Instituted May 13, 1926. Type II. 1935 1947 Issue. A silver gilt phoenix insignia, mounted to an silver gilt and white enamelled cross base, type II with crown and without the letters ETTA, cypher of George I on the reverse centrepiece, measures 58. 62mm (w) x 81. 60mm (h inclusive of its crown suspension), weights 39. 8 grams, on its original full length neck ribbon, intact enamels, light gilt wear, extremely fine. Contained in original case of