Lot 700
A shako for members of the machine gun divisions
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A104m | Live auction | 875 Lots
Description
A privately purchased item. The leather skull covered in fine, hunter green cloth (soiled, moth damage in places) with brown lacquered leather top and visors, two air vents. The frosted, gilt outline of an eagle with openwork crown screw-mounted on the front. Leather chinstrap attached to M 91 side post lugs, Reich cockade for enlisted men in lacquered sheet iron, a Prussian field insignia for enlisted men inserted at the top, with black velvet padding and white cloth cord. Ochre-coloured silk rep lining (stained), ochre-coloured leather sweatband. Size approx. 56. Slightly damaged in places, signs of age and wear. A rare find.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
