Lot 520
A helmet for Grenadier Regiment 89 Mecklenburg NCO Beamte
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A104m | Live auction | 875 Lots
Description
Black lacquered leather body front and rear visor; gilt: round spike base, studs (one repaired), rear spine, spike and front visor trim; gilt officer front plate of Mecklenburg star with silver coat of arms and small Beamte symbol, attached by two loops with leather inserts; gilt flat chin scales with rosette side posts; enlisted man Imperial and Mecklenburg cockades; tan brown leather sweatband, green 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. 61.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
