Lot 6805
A helmet for infantry officers, circa 1900
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Black-lacquered leather helmet body (with craquelure) featuring gilded non-ferrous metal fittings and a neck guard. Includes a screw-mounted Line Eagle and a smooth, screw-in spike set on a base plate secured by four star-headed screws. Features flat, leather-backed chin-scales attached to rosettes, along with Imperial and state cockades made of lacquered sheet iron. Visors lined in red and green; brown leather sweatband; high-quality salmon-red silk rep lining; original size marking "57 1/2" visible inside. Minor localized damage; shows signs of wear and age. Gilding is beautifully preserved.Condition: II Questions about the lot?