Lot 7254
A helmet for officers of the pioneer corps, circa 1900
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Black-lacquered leather helmet body (with craquelure finish) featuring rounded visors and silver-plated nickel-silver fittings. Screw-attached, finely embossed eagle emblem (double-hole mounting). Top piece secured by four gilded star-head screws, featuring a beaded border and a smooth, fixed spike. Flat, leather-backed chin-scales of gilded brass attached to rosettes and both lacquered sheet-iron cockades. Beige silk-rib lining (partially detached from the rim, with small tears) and ochre-colored leather sweatband (stained); visors lined in red and green; original size marking "59" inside the helmet body. Shows signs of wear and age; some minor damage.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?