Lot 911

A helmet for Prussian Guard Artillery Officers, with bush

Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A102m | Live auction | 931 Lots

Description

Black lacquered leather body; front visor with green underlay, rear visor with red underlay, gilt: round spike base, stars, rear spine, ball and front visor trim; gilt officer front plate of Prussian Guard Eagle with enameled order of the black eagle, attached by two screw posts; gilt flat chin scales with rosette side posts; Officer Imperial and Prussian cockades; tan leather sweatband, green silk lining; white hair bush with gold trichter. Size circa 58 cm. Cf. "Buyer's Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914", James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 46.



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General Information

The auction starts on Monday, Nov 4, 2024 at 10 1m (CET). Lot no. 1 - 938. The pre-sale view will take place from Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2024 as well as Nov 15-16 and Nov 18, 2024 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET).