Lot 6811

A helmet for men of the infantry guard, circa 1900

Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots

Starting Price € 700

Countdown for bids : 28 days and 19 hours left

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Description

Black-lacquered leather helmet body (showing some crazing; heat damage to the visors with non-ferrous metal fittings. Screw-mounted emblem in the form of the Guard eagle, featuring an applied nickel-silver Guard star. Flat, leather-backed chin-scales attached to "Model 91" buttons; cockades made of lacquered sheet iron. Short, smooth spike (non-detachable) mounted on a base plate secured by four round-headed split pins. Good black leather tongue-style liner. Minor localized damage; shows signs of wear and age.

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General Information

The auction starts on Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 6001 - 7079 and continues on Wednesday, November 25 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 7080 - 7502. The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.