Lot 435
A helmet M 1886 for generals of the Bavarian army, in the issue of 1913 onwards
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A104m | Live auction | 875 Lots
Description
Black lacquered leather skull (slightly indented). The front visor lined in green and the rear visor with red underlay. Silvered fittings (a cruciform base, star-shaped screws, a fluted, removable spike, a bar at the nape, piping, chinscales). The frosted silver-plated emblem bearing the coat of arms, which was introduced in 1913, in coloured enamel (small cracks and chips), fixed with a split pin. Convex chinscales with leather underlay on rosettes, both officer's cockades. Ochre-coloured leather sweatband (stained), the dusky pink silk rep lining slightly torn and soiled. Size 55. An old repair on the rear arm of the cruciform base. Slightly damaged in places, signs of age and wear.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
