Lot 6584
A helmet model 1868 for enlisted men of the infantry
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Black lacquered leather skull (craquelure on the underside of the visors) with brass fittings (remnants of gilding). Emblem fixed by leather wedges, shaped as the crowned sovereign's cipher “L” for King Ludwig II of Bavaria (1864 - 1886), leather storm strap with smooth end pieces on relief lion's heads, other ranks' cockade of lacquered sheet metal, black wool comb (partially faded, minor losses). Laced black leather lining (minor cracks). Inside the skull the embossed stamp “1 I. R 18 8 ...” and size “58”. Partially slightly damaged, signs of wear and age.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
