Lot 7254

A helmet for officers of the pioneer corps, circa 1900

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

Starting Price € 800

Countdown for bids : 30 days and 21 hours left

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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?

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.