Lot 6710
A helmet for officers in the Oldenburg Infantry Regiment No. 91, circa 1900
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Black lacquered leather helmet body (with craquelure) featuring gilt fittings; round front visor lined in green underneath, neck guard lined in red; ochre-colored leather sweatband (stained, 5 mm hole) and ochre-colored ribbed silk lining (small tears, stained). Helmet plate topped with a spike assembly featuring four star-head screws, a beaded border, and a detachable smooth spike (underside of the base marked "AWES"). Attached "Line Eagle" emblem featuring the "Vaterland" (Fatherland) banner and an applied silver-plated star bearing the state coat of arms. Flat, leather-backed chin scales attached to plug-in rosettes; Imperial and state cockades in the officer's style, made of lacquered sheet metal. Inside the helmet body: original size marking "57" and "D.O.V." stamp. Minor localized damage and signs of age. A rare helmet.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
