Lot 7374
A helmet M 1915 for foot troops, dated 1916
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Issue piece. Black lacquered leather helmet body (with craquelure) featuring grey-painted iron fittings (though the emblem and chin-strap fittings are brass). Eagle emblem secured by leather wedges. Leather chin strap attached to "Model 91" studs; both cockades made of lacquered sheet iron. Top piece featuring four round-headed split pins and a short, smooth spike (bayonet-style locking mechanism). Good black leather tongue-style liner; the rear visor bears the issue stamp "B.A. VII 1916" (Clothing Depot, 7th Army Corps, Münster), while the interior rear of the helmet body carries the manufacturer's stamp "Alexander Dahl, Barmen, Helm(fabrik)"; the name "Gehrloff" is handwritten on the front visor. Includes a reed-green helmet cover featuring a sewn-on red "15" (likely Infantry Regiment 15) and five small hooks. Shows minor localized damage and signs of wear and age.Condition: II + Questions about the lot?
