Lot 6801
An early helmet for members of the Prussian infantry, circa 1860
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
High, black lacquered leather skull (crazed, heat damage, small retouched abrasion marks) with brass fittings. The Eagle emblem with appliquéd silver reserve cross (incomplete) screw-mounted on the front with two clamp nuts. Flat, leather-lined chinscales on screw-mounted geometric rosettes, on the right a state cockade made of black leather with an appliquéd ribbed nickel-silver ring. Cruciform base with four round-head screws and fixed smooth spike. Neck guard. Liner missing, visors with red and green underlay. Some fittings replaced at a later date. Slightly damaged, signs of wear and age. Rare.Condition: III Questions about the lot?
