Lot 6589
A helmet M 1886 for infantry reserve officers with its field-grey cover and orders
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Black-lacquered fiber helmet body (with crackle finish) featuring an angular front visor, gilded brass fittings, and visors lined in green and red, respectively. Pinned emblem bearing an applied silver Reserve Cross. Includes a neck guard, cruciform base plate with beaded trim and three star-headed pins (front hole vacant), and a removable, fluted spike. Convex, leather-backed chin-scales attached to plug-in rosettes; includes both officer-grade cockades (showing traces of rust). Brown leather sweatband (cracked) with gold "Depaheg Patent" stamp and matte green silk-rib lining (partially detached at the edge) bearing the inscription "Lt. Holler B.K.I.R." and an old size marking ("56 1/2"). Also included are the field-grey officer's cover (with "D.R.P." ink stamp) and the helmet case (warped, scuffed, with pressure marks) complete with straps. Additionally, the set comprises two 1914 Iron Crosses (2nd Class) on ribbons and a veterans' association badge ("G. Deschler") for the Royal Bavarian 2nd Infantry Regiment "Crown Prince." Shows minor damage in places, as well as signs of use and age.Provenance: Direkt aus Familienbesitz.
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