Original Japanese Edo Period 19th Century Samurai Jingasa Helmet with Family Crest British Machine Guns The rear sight bed is

The rear sight bed is marked:-

a lovely design detail very characteristic of Spanish Morions from this period

There is wear present and some tearing

Such axes might also feature inlaid silver and frequently do not have the flared steel edge of a weapon designed for war

It also has some Crown / R markings and other proofs

Original Japanese Edo Period 19th Century Samurai Jingasa Helmet with Family Crest British Machine Guns The rear sight bed isOriginal Item Only One Available. One of the most iconic pieces of a Japanese Samurais outfit is the Jingasa, a type of kasa commonly worn by samurai and ashigaru (foot soldiers). The samurai class in feudal Japan, as well as their retainers and footsoldiers, used several types of jingasa made from iron, copper, wood, paper, bamboo, or leather. This example dates to the late Edo period, which lasted from 1603 1867. A KASA () is any one of several