Lot 7243
A helmet M 1871 for field artillery troopers, dated 1876
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Sturdy, black lacquered leather skull (craquelure) with non-ferrous metal mountings. Screw-mounted Eagle emblem. Plate with four round-headed pins, pearl ring and fixed ball top. Convex leather-backed chin-scales on screw rosettes, lacquered sheet iron state cockade. Good black leather liner with flaps (minor cracks, rubbed), the ink stamp “1876” on the inside of the long rear visor. Partially slightly damaged, signs of wear and age.Condition: II Questions about the lot?