Lot 7327
A helmet for enlisted men of mounted troops, circa 1890
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Sturdy, black-lacquered leather helmet body (with craquelure finish) featuring brass fittings (traces of gilding). Attached Württemberg emblem (secured by screws). Helmet top featuring a base plate with four round-headed split pins, a beaded ring, and a fixed, smooth spike. Curved, leather-backed chin scales attached to screw-fastened rosettes; the state cockade, made of lacquered sheet iron, is on the right side. Well-preserved black leather tongue liner. The rear visor bears the issue stamps “LK(?)” (possibly Landjäger-Korps?) and “55”. Shows signs of wear and age.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
