Lot 928

A helmet for Prussian Guard Reserve Pioneer 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, silver: round spike base, rear spine, trichter, spike and rounded front visor trim; gilt reserve cross and star studs (two splintas type two screw posts), silver officer front plate of Prussian Guard Eagle with enamelled Order of the Black Eagle, attached by two splintas; gilt flat chin scales with silver rosette side posts; Imperial Officer and Prussian cockades; dark brown torn leather sweatband, no silk lining, white hair bush with silver trichter. Size circa 50 cm. Cf. "Buyer's Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914", James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 49.



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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).