Lot 6690
A helmet M 1857 for enlisted men of the Hessian infantry
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Tall, black-lacquered leather body (crackling, signs of heat damage, seams of the visors open). Non-ferrous metal fittings. A yellow lion of the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt secured with screws; the screw heads are subtly shaped like leaves. Cruciform base plate with four round-headed screws and a smooth, rotatable but non-detachable tip in the Hessian style. Convex chin-scales (front links missing) with leather lining attached to bolted geometric rosettes; on the right, a large state cockade (6 cm) made of lacquered sheet iron. Unlined. Slightly damaged, with clear signs of wear and age. A rare early model of the Hessian "Pickelhaube".Condition: III Questions about the lot?
