Lot 6515
A steel helmet M 17 “Brodie” of a veteran of the 42nd Infantry Division, the “Rainbow Division”
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
British manufacture. One-piece skull with overlapping soldered rim , rough-textured exterior paint; the retaining strap riveted at the crown with felt padding, the liner with black ersatz-material sweatband and a chinstrap (damaged) on split-pin retaining bails. Struck with the stamp “HS 450”? On the side, typical veteran-applied painting with the rainbow emblem, golden rank chevrons, initials and inscription.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?