Lot 739
A helmet for IR 119 Württemberg Officers
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A104m | Live auction | 875 Lots
Description
Black lacquered leather body; front visor with green underlay, rear visor with red underlay; silver: cross spike base, rear spine, spike and front visor trim; gilt cross base star splintas; silver officer front plate of Württemberg Lion and Stag coat of arms attached by two splintas; gilt convex chin scales with war model rosette side posts; Imperial Officer and Württemberg cockades; tan leather sweatband, tan 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. 94.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
