Lot 6590

A helmet M 1886 for officers of the Bavarian Army, circa 1910

Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots

Starting Price € 500

Countdown for bids : 32 days and 4 hours left

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Description

Helmet for officers in the Royal Bavarian Infantry Life Guard Regiment, the Engineers, or the Railway and Telegraph Battalion. Blackened leather (heavy crackling, with some chips) with silvered fittings (tarnished). Screwed onto the front is the large Bavarian royal coat of arms in the officer’s version (the glued-on crown is broken off and enclosed separately).Cruciform base-plate with three white star-head screws and a fluted, screw-off spike. Flat scale chains lined with leather, attached to rosettes featuring both officers’ cockades made of lacquered sheet metal. Ochre-coloured leather sweatband and the ochre-coloured silk ribbed lining (small tears) are soiled. Partially damaged, with signs of wear and age.

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General Information

The auction starts on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 6001 - 7079 and continues on Wednesday, November 25 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 7080 - 7502. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.