Lot 922
A helmet for Hessian Infantry Officer Beamte
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A102m | Live auction | 258 Lots
Description
Black lacquered leather body; front visor with green underlay and rear visor with red underlay; gilt: cross spike base, rear spine, fluted spike and front visor trim; gilt officer front plate of Hessian lion with small Beamte lion, attached by two vertical screw posts; gilt rounded chin scales with rosette side posts, Officer Imperial and Hessian cockades; dark brown leather sweatband. Size circa 55 cm. Cf. "Buyer’s Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914", James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 82.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
