PRUSSIAN REGIMENT GUARD DU CORPS AND GUARD KURASSIER REGIMENT.

Officer model M1889-99. Late production, possibly circa 1915, officer’s guard corp style body, steel with tombac finish, helmet body in the later pattern elegant form, tombac chin scales with cloverleaf rosettes, Prussian guard star as frontplate, silver parade eagle on cloverleaf base, eagle has gold crown to indicate officer, interior has sweat leather and silk liner, back visor has black leather, front visor green leather. Elegant and rare helmet. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Helmet body in perfect shape with no dents or damage. Helmet body is magnetic indicating tombac colored steel helmet body. Front visor trim is loose with the loss of the right retaining stud, solder on interior edge of front visor has also broken. Chin scales have the wartime finish with slight pebbling underneath tombac. Inner liner is dried with numerous small tears. Front visor leather is slightly shrunken, exposing metal underneath and back black leather trim extremely dry. Eagle appears to be original officer pattern with fine detail and gold crown. Frontplate has oxidation which indicates it may have been replated. 4-50221-3 RT4 (4,000-8,000) – Lot 3259

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3259	$8,050.00	PRUSSIAN REGIMENT GUARD DU CORPS AND GUARD KURASSIER REGIMENT. Officer model M1889-99. Late production, possibly circa 1915, officer’s guard corp style body, steel with tombac finish, helmet body in the later pattern elegant form, tombac chin scales with cloverleaf rosettes, Prussian guard star as frontplate, silver parade eagle on cloverleaf base, eagle has gold crown to indicate officer, interior has sweat leather and silk liner, back visor has black leather, front visor green leather. Elegant and rare helmet. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Helmet body in perfect shape with no dents or damage. Helmet body is magnetic indicating tombac colored steel helmet body. Front visor trim is loose with the loss of the right retaining stud, solder on interior edge of front visor has also broken. Chin scales have the wartime finish with slight pebbling underneath tombac. Inner liner is dried with numerous small tears. Front visor leather is slightly shrunken, exposing metal underneath and back black leather trim extremely dry. Eagle appears to be original officer pattern with fine detail and gold crown. Frontplate has oxidation which indicates it may have been replated. 4-50221-3 RT4 (4,000-8,000) – Lot 3259 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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PRUSSIAN REGIMENT GUARD DU CORPS AND GUARD KURASSIER REGIMENT.