Brodie Shell

[Gongie]

Picked this cheap shell up recently from a local guy.

It looks to be a Mk.1 rimmed Brodies (HS 236).

Someone took most of the rim off however, and painted it gold (possibly as a parade helmet or simply as an ornament). I'd imagine the latter as it has 3 holes in the brim, possibly to afix to a wall. The gold paint seems to have been applied without washing/sanding the helmet and has therefore bubbled considerably (although most of it has come off with age).

It doesnt carry any traces of sand/cork in the original paint (smooth dark green).

Under where the felt pad would have been, the faint outline of the number 665 appears imprinted in the paint

[Michael Johnson]

Possibly for theatricals. I picked up a Canadian Militia pith helmet with a beautiful 1908 plate to the 31st Regiment. The spike had been broken off, and the whole had been covered with brown paper painted gold.

[Peter Doyle]

Interesting - sometimes holes relate to a fitting of a Cruise Visor, but that's usually three in a row...

Peter

[J T Gray]

Interesting - sometimes holes relate to a fitting of a Cruise Visor, but that's usually three in a row...

Peter

Possibly I've watched "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage" once too often, but the spacing of the holes suggests a hanging basket to me.

Adrian

[RobL]

Wouldn't be surprising - i've got a Brodie, with another on the way via my aunt, that were painted yellow by my grandma and used as flower pots

[Peter Doyle]

I reckon you're right on the money there!

Peter

[montbrehain]

Possibly I've watched "The Battle of Godfrey's Cottage" once too often, but the spacing of the holes suggests a hanging basket to me.

Adrian

What do you mean , like this one ? (which is not a Brodie ) "MO"

[J T Gray]

Spot on, Mo!

Adrian

(by the way, it was a stahlhelm in TBOGC, but same idea)

[Peter Doyle]

Excellent - must try that one myself...

Peter