Lot 919
A shako for Mecklenburg Jaeger Battalion 14 Officers
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A102m | Live auction | 931 Lots
Hammer price € 1,500
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Black felt covered body with black leather front and rear visors; gold front plate of Mecklenburg star with silver coat of arms attached by two screw posts and nuts; silver bullion Mecklenburg field officer badge backed with black velvet; gold flat chin scales with rosette side posts, one Imperial Officer cockade, dark brown leather sweatband, dirty yellow silk lining. Size circa 53 cm. Cf. "Buyer's Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914", James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 62.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
