GROUP OF FIVE PRUSSIAN OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Prussian/Hanover Infantry officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with gilt trim. Leather body in excellent form with firm stitching and bright gilt trim. Interior has sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Exterior finish shows mild age pebbling with small scratches to front visor. Metal trim shows excellent fire gilding. Front plate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Flat gilt chin scales with officer Reichs cockade and State cockade of Hanover (white field with red cross in center). 2) Prussian Field Artillery officer’s helmet. Black lacquered felt body with firm stitching and excellent form. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Bright fire gilt metal trim. Front plate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Base mounted with round ball for artillery regiments. Rounded chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian State cockades. 3) Prussian Infantry officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with gilt trim. Fiber body in excellent form with firm stitching. Interior with officer canvased sweat band and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Exterior finish near mint condition with no crazing or damage. Frontplate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Flat chin scales with officer Reichs and Prussian State cockades. Possible wartime issue as stars appear to be zinc. Included with helmet is officer’s cloth field cover with green “54” applied to front. Green number indicates a 1915 use time. Cloth cover in excellent condition inside and out. Marked “DRP”. 4) Prussian Infantry officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with gilt trim. Leather body slightly shrunken with age but has firm stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. No extra holes to body. Leather finish in excellent condition with only minor crazing. Frontplate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Flat chin scales with Reichs and Prussian State cockades. Included with this is a cloth field cover on which is sewn a red cloth band that was used for maneuvers. Field cover is near mint condition with no tears. 5) Prussian Administrative officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body in good form with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian eagle of the line regiment without banner. Crossed spike base with gold star retainers. Rounded chin scales with Reichs and Prussian cockades. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition inside and out. Fine fire gilded metal trim. Interior almost mint with one small tear to silk head liner. Leather finish is matte due to age but otherwise in excellent condition. Original Hanover cockade. 2) Helmet in excellent condition. Exterior near mint with mirror finish to helmet body. Fine gilding on metal trim. Interior shows little use with only one small tear to silk head liner. 3) Excellent condition inside and out. Metal trim bright with the matte war-model finish. Interior canvased sweat leather and silk head liner mint. Finish lightly matte due to age, otherwise unused. Canvas “54” cover also in unused condition. 4) Helmet in fine condition but shows age and use. Exterior mild crazing but no material loss. Interior shows heavy use with discolored sweat leather and silk head liner. Sweat liner also has sweat stains in front. Metal trim in very fine condition. Field cover with maneuver band near mint and virtually unused. 5) Excellent condition inside and out. Helmet body has matte finish due to age. Interior excellent and virtually unused with minor staining in front sweat leather. Metal trim retains 90% fire gilding. 4-50221-19 RT19 (3,500-6,000) – Lot 3275

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
	3275	$5,750.00	GROUP OF FIVE PRUSSIAN OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Prussian/Hanover Infantry officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with gilt trim. Leather body in excellent form with firm stitching and bright gilt trim. Interior has sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Exterior finish shows mild age pebbling with small scratches to front visor. Metal trim shows excellent fire gilding. Front plate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Flat gilt chin scales with officer Reichs cockade and State cockade of Hanover (white field with red cross in center). 2) Prussian Field Artillery officer’s helmet. Black lacquered felt body with firm stitching and excellent form. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Bright fire gilt metal trim. Front plate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Base mounted with round ball for artillery regiments. Rounded chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian State cockades. 3) Prussian Infantry officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with gilt trim. Fiber body in excellent form with firm stitching. Interior with officer canvased sweat band and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Exterior finish near mint condition with no crazing or damage. Frontplate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Flat chin scales with officer Reichs and Prussian State cockades. Possible wartime issue as stars appear to be zinc. Included with helmet is officer’s cloth field cover with green “54” applied to front. Green number indicates a 1915 use time. Cloth cover in excellent condition inside and out. Marked “DRP”. 4) Prussian Infantry officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with gilt trim. Leather body slightly shrunken with age but has firm stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. No extra holes to body. Leather finish in excellent condition with only minor crazing. Frontplate is Prussian eagle of the line regiments. Flat chin scales with Reichs and Prussian State cockades. Included with this is a cloth field cover on which is sewn a red cloth band that was used for maneuvers. Field cover is near mint condition with no tears. 5) Prussian Administrative officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body in good form with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian eagle of the line regiment without banner. Crossed spike base with gold star retainers. Rounded chin scales with Reichs and Prussian cockades. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition inside and out. Fine fire gilded metal trim. Interior almost mint with one small tear to silk head liner. Leather finish is matte due to age but otherwise in excellent condition. Original Hanover cockade. 2) Helmet in excellent condition. Exterior near mint with mirror finish to helmet body. Fine gilding on metal trim. Interior shows little use with only one small tear to silk head liner. 3) Excellent condition inside and out. Metal trim bright with the matte war-model finish. Interior canvased sweat leather and silk head liner mint. Finish lightly matte due to age, otherwise unused. Canvas “54” cover also in unused condition. 4) Helmet in fine condition but shows age and use. Exterior mild crazing but no material loss. Interior shows heavy use with discolored sweat leather and silk head liner. Sweat liner also has sweat stains in front. Metal trim in very fine condition. Field cover with maneuver band near mint and virtually unused. 5) Excellent condition inside and out. Helmet body has matte finish due to age. Interior excellent and virtually unused with minor staining in front sweat leather. Metal trim retains 90% fire gilding. 4-50221-19 RT19 (3,500-6,000) – Lot 3275 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 FIVE PRUSSIAN OFFICER’S HELMETS.