Lot 7381
An Ersatz felt helmet for artillery troops, dated 1915
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Issue piece. One-piece body made of field-grey pressed felt. Fittings of grey-painted sheet iron. Prussian eagle emblem on the front (double-hole mounting), secured by leather wedges. Top plate attached with four round-head split pins, surmounted by the ball finial with bayonet-style locking mechanism. Leather chin strap with yellow fittings attached to a "Model 91" iron stud; both cockades made of painted sheet iron. Laced black leather liner (shows signs of rubbing). Stamp "FAR ... 1915" on the rear visor. Minor localized damage; signs of age. Rare substitute-material helmet.Condition: II Questions about the lot?