GROUP OF FOUR ROYAL SAXON OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Royal Saxon 100th Life Grenadier Regiment officer’s helmet. Black fiber body helmet with all silver trim. Helmet body in excellent form with firm stitching and unique Saxon half-squared front visor trim. Fiber body made by “Depahag Patent”. Interior with sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet body. Exterior finish in near perfect condition with only mild discoloration due to age. Royal Saxon silver front star with gilt Arms of Saxony in center. Silver spike, stars and all trim. Flat silver chin scales on silver rosettes with non-serrated Saxon Reichs and State cockades. Rare helmet. 2) Saxon Line Infantry officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with firm stitching and unique Saxon half-squared front visor trim. Fiber body made by “Depahag Patent”. Interior with sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. All gold trim with gold star and the silver Arms of Saxony in center. Flat chin scales with non-serrated Saxon Reichs and State cockades. 3) Royal Saxon Paymaster or Administrative Officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with all silver trim. Body made by “Depahag Patent”. Sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. Tall silver officer’s spike with star retainers. Silver star with gilt Arms of Saxony under which is the “Beamte” administrative device on bottom. Silver rounded chin scales with non-serrated Reichs and Saxon State cockades. 4) Royal Saxon Field Artillery Reserve officer’s helmet. War time production. Black lacquered felt body with gold trim. Interior officer’s sweat leather and silk head liner. Maker is “AWES”. Visors not colored. Helmet body in good form with good stitching. No extra holes in body. Special Saxon half-squared front visor trim. Metal trim a mixture of wartime quality brass and zinc trim. Round ball on spike base for artillery. Gold star with silver reserve cross and Arms of Saxony in center. The crown of the centerpiece is not cut out. Zinc rounded chin scales with special Saxon non-serrated Reichs and State cockades. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition. Shows only age related patina. Mint interior. 2) Excellent condition. Interior shows use but no damage. 3) Excellent external condition with bright finish to fiber body. Interior shows use with slight damage and tears to leather sweat band. 4) Very fine condition. Exterior shows mild age pebbling with areas of zinc coming out under ball base and on chin scales. Cockades also zinc. Interior shows heavy use with small tears to leather sweat band and two tears in silk head liner. 4-50221-17 RT18 (5,000-6,000) – Lot 3273

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
	3273	$6,325.00	GROUP OF FOUR ROYAL SAXON OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Royal Saxon 100th Life Grenadier Regiment officer’s helmet. Black fiber body helmet with all silver trim. Helmet body in excellent form with firm stitching and unique Saxon half-squared front visor trim. Fiber body made by “Depahag Patent”. Interior with sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet body. Exterior finish in near perfect condition with only mild discoloration due to age. Royal Saxon silver front star with gilt Arms of Saxony in center. Silver spike, stars and all trim. Flat silver chin scales on silver rosettes with non-serrated Saxon Reichs and State cockades. Rare helmet. 2) Saxon Line Infantry officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with firm stitching and unique Saxon half-squared front visor trim. Fiber body made by “Depahag Patent”. Interior with sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. All gold trim with gold star and the silver Arms of Saxony in center. Flat chin scales with non-serrated Saxon Reichs and State cockades. 3) Royal Saxon Paymaster or Administrative Officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with all silver trim. Body made by “Depahag Patent”. Sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. Tall silver officer’s spike with star retainers. Silver star with gilt Arms of Saxony under which is the “Beamte” administrative device on bottom. Silver rounded chin scales with non-serrated Reichs and Saxon State cockades. 4) Royal Saxon Field Artillery Reserve officer’s helmet. War time production. Black lacquered felt body with gold trim. Interior officer’s sweat leather and silk head liner. Maker is “AWES”. Visors not colored. Helmet body in good form with good stitching. No extra holes in body. Special Saxon half-squared front visor trim. Metal trim a mixture of wartime quality brass and zinc trim. Round ball on spike base for artillery. Gold star with silver reserve cross and Arms of Saxony in center. The crown of the centerpiece is not cut out. Zinc rounded chin scales with special Saxon non-serrated Reichs and State cockades. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition. Shows only age related patina. Mint interior. 2) Excellent condition. Interior shows use but no damage. 3) Excellent external condition with bright finish to fiber body. Interior shows use with slight damage and tears to leather sweat band. 4) Very fine condition. Exterior shows mild age pebbling with areas of zinc coming out under ball base and on chin scales. Cockades also zinc. Interior shows heavy use with small tears to leather sweat band and two tears in silk head liner. 4-50221-17 RT18 (5,000-6,000) – Lot 3273 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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GROUP OF FOUR ROYAL SAXON OFFICER’S HELMETS.