Oval helmet with narrow peak; ball on top fixed to an ornamental vent; coat of arms on front and chain hanging from a rosette on wearer's left side, across the front to the back of the fixing for the ball at the top. The Badge has the words '1st CARDIGAN R[oyal] GARR[ISON] ART[ILLERY] (VOL[UNTEER]S)'. The felt has been repaired in places. The maker's label on the inside has 'HOBSON AND SONS, (ARMY CONTRACTORS) 1, 3 and 5 Lexington Street, Golden Square, London, W.,' printed and 'Gt / G O JAMES / 7' hand written.