Lot 7371
A steel-plate ersatz helmet, circa 1914
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Body of grey-green lacquered sheet steel (minor dents, 25 mm transverse crack at the rear). Line-style eagle emblem (no double holes; cross on the orb missing) made of finely stamped non-ferrous metal with a grey-brown finish, secured by leather wedges. Rotatable (non-detachable) smooth spike on a base plate attached with four round-headed split pins. Brown leather chin strap attached to "Model 91" studs; both cockades made of lacquered sheet iron. Brown leather tab liner (minor losses) attached to a black felt ring. Minor localized damage; signs of age. Rare.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?