Lot 6802
A helmet for line infantry enlisted men, circa 1860
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Privately purchased piece. Tall, black-lacquered leather helmet body (fine crazing, traces of heat damage on the rear visor) with non-ferrous metal fittings. The finely embossed Line Eagle is attached to the front via screw posts with nuts. Flat, leather-backed chinscales attached to screw rosettes; the state cockade (in black and white lacquered leather) is on the right side. Cruciform base plate with beaded rim, four ball-headed screws and nuts, and a smooth, rigid spike. Black leather tongue-style liner (small areas of loss, some abrasion); the wearer's name, "Dornauer," is handwritten inside the helmet body, stamped "J ...G" on the inside of the front visor trim. Unmarked but of regulation-style construction, made of sturdy leather with a tongue-style liner. Minor localized damage; shows signs of wear and age. Rare.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
