Lot 6681
A helmet M 1895 for enlisted men of the Fusilier Regiment No. 73
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Black-lacquered leather helmet body (minimal crazing, small pressure marks on the visors) with gilded non-ferrous metal fittings (rubbed). Eagle emblem attached via leather wedges, featuring the embossed bandeau "Peninsula Waterloo." Neck guard (with sliding vent), smooth rigid spike on a base plate secured by four round-headed split pins, leather chin strap attached to "Model 91" buttons, and Imperial and state cockades made of lacquered sheet iron. Good black leather tongue liner (rubbed, small cracks). Minor localized damage; shows signs of wear and age.Condition: II Questions about the lot?