Lot 918

A helmet for IR 119 Württemberg Officers

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; silver: cross spike base, rear spine, spike and front visor trim; gilt cross base star splintas; silver officer front plate of Württemberg Lion and Stag coat of arms attached by two splintas; gilt convex chin scales with war model rosette side posts; Imperial Officer and Württemberg cockades; tan leather sweatband, tan silk lining. Size circa 55 cm. Cf. "Buyer's Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914", James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 94.



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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).