Lot 7391
A shako M 1895 for enlisted men of the Westphalian Jaeger Battalion No. 7, circa 1915
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Issue piece. Black lacquered leather body (with craquelure). Embossed brass eagle emblem on the front, secured with leather wedges. Leather chin strap attached to a "Model 91" stud; Imperial cockade made of lacquered sheet iron. White, red, and blue cloth field badge inserted at the top. Good ochre-colored leather tab liner. Interior of the helmet shell stamped with size "57" and "W.J.B.N.7" (Westphalian Jäger Battalion No. 7), along with the handwritten name of the wearer, "Paul Heilmann Bückeburg." Rear visor stamped "B.A. VII 1915 (?)" (Clothing Depot, VII Army Corps, 1915). Signs of wear and age. Rare and beautifully preserved.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
