Lot 6579
A casquette M 1832 for officers
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Assembled from original parts, including those of later models, probably for a centenary celebration. Skull of coarse black leather (crazed) with gilt brass fittings. Black bearskin crest separate (detached from skull). Helmet band with finely relief-chased oak leaves, includes reinforcing bars, chin-chain; forehead emblem “L” under crown added (height 9.3 cm, from 1864). Leather-backed brass chin-scales (one strap missing, buckle present) on relief lion's-head rosettes, plume socket with lacquered sheet-metal cockade for officers, added white-and-red wool pompom. Black leather tab liner (heavily worn). Incomplete, partly restored, partially slightly damaged, signs of age. Rare.Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.
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