Lot 6803
A helmet for enlisted men of the infantry, circa 1860
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Issue piece. Sturdy, black-lacquered leather body with an angular front visor and brass fittings, neck strap. Eagle emblem screwed onto the front. Flat, leather-backed scale chains attached to screw rosettes; on the right, the large national cockade made of lacquered sheet iron. Cross-blade with four round-head screws, beaded ring and smooth, rigid tip. Good-quality black leather lining; the rear visor bears the stamp "61 IR 1B", the front visor rim bears the manufacturer's embossed mark "Dotti", and the wearer's name ("Schulz"?) is scratched into the front visor. Signs of wear and age. A rare early helmet, complete with the original nuts!Condition: II Questions about the lot?
