[decimon]

Georgiana Aitken from Christie's explains why the helmet is special

She explains if you watch the video, that is.

[decimon]

Is that a griffin on your head ping.

[Sawdring]

Wasn’t that gal in the Davinci Code?

[org.whodat]

2 AD dang!!!! what workman ship, and no union dues!!!

[InABunkerUnderSF]

British auxiliary cavalry was highly regarded during the civil wars of 69 AD.

[skr]

Fairly intricate work—each curl is a little different from what I can see.

[screaminsunshine]

That must have blown his earphones off. What a score!

[SkyPilot]

The heck with the helmet.....she is pretty.

[BunnySlippers]

Nice.

[Old Sarge]

Very nice.

So’s the helmet.

[Tainan]

And at some point, back in the day, some Legionnaire had to explain to his 1st Sargt. why he came back from England missing his helmet.

[Crawdad]

Did you say "Woman?"

[Husker24]

Its in incredible shape.

[csvset]

Awesome find.

[SunkenCiv]

Oh yeah, Georgiana Aitken... we used to go out, but I broke up with her because she’s just not pretty enough.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Beowulf9]

I don’t understand how this is a helmut and mask? You mean a man would put this thing on?

No wonder he didn’t die in battle, he was a transvestite at that point and unfare sport.