Lot 6811
A helmet for men of the infantry guard, circa 1900
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
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.Condition: II Questions about the lot?