LOT OF TWO PRUSSIAN DRAGOON OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Prussian Dragoon Officer’s Field Helmet. Unique “Feldhelm” specially purchased by officers for use in the field. Prussian line Dragoon Regiments eagle pressed under cloth. A similar helmet was featured in the recent book Feldzug 1914 Vol 1 by Michael Baldwin pp 104-107. Pressed cork body with cloth trim sewn over interior interior and exterior. Made by “Ludwig Borgefeldt / Bremen” embossed into leather liner the banner “Elovit”. Leather liner with fenestration to reduce heat. Rounded chin scales that are now zinc ultralight construction. Extremely rare. 2) Prussian Line Dragoon Officer’s Helmet with silver trim. Leather helmet body with silver metal trim. Body in fine form with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Exterior of helmet shows use with minor crazing on body and more crazing on visors. Frontplate is the standard Prussian Dragoon style eagle in silver. Silver crossed base and smooth spike. Gold chin scales with Reichs and Prussian cockades. Accompanying the helmet is a white linen field cover. This field cover used by judges in war games activities prior to WWI. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell,III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Beautiful helmet in perfect form, slight staining to cloth finish on left side, cork firm throughout helmet, interior has slight separation of stitching to sweat leather, otherwise in perfect condition. 2) Helmet in very good condition. Leather body shows much use and has been polished. One Star in spike base has been replaced. Rosettes on chin scale has been replaced. Interior of helmet shows great amount of use. Sweat leather stained from sweat. Silk head liner has numerous tears. Back visor has damage along the edge with material loss causing red paper to be exposed. Spike is not removable. White field cover has broken stays on each end from use. 4-50221-2 RT3 (2,000-4,000) – Lot 3258

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
	3258	$5,750.00	LOT OF TWO PRUSSIAN DRAGOON OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Prussian Dragoon Officer’s Field Helmet. Unique “Feldhelm” specially purchased by officers for use in the field. Prussian line Dragoon Regiments eagle pressed under cloth. A similar helmet was featured in the recent book Feldzug 1914 Vol 1 by Michael Baldwin pp 104-107. Pressed cork body with cloth trim sewn over interior interior and exterior. Made by “Ludwig Borgefeldt / Bremen” embossed into leather liner the banner “Elovit”. Leather liner with fenestration to reduce heat. Rounded chin scales that are now zinc ultralight construction. Extremely rare. 2) Prussian Line Dragoon Officer’s Helmet with silver trim. Leather helmet body with silver metal trim. Body in fine form with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Exterior of helmet shows use with minor crazing on body and more crazing on visors. Frontplate is the standard Prussian Dragoon style eagle in silver. Silver crossed base and smooth spike. Gold chin scales with Reichs and Prussian cockades. Accompanying the helmet is a white linen field cover. This field cover used by judges in war games activities prior to WWI. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell,III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Beautiful helmet in perfect form, slight staining to cloth finish on left side, cork firm throughout helmet, interior has slight separation of stitching to sweat leather, otherwise in perfect condition. 2) Helmet in very good condition. Leather body shows much use and has been polished. One Star in spike base has been replaced. Rosettes on chin scale has been replaced. Interior of helmet shows great amount of use. Sweat leather stained from sweat. Silk head liner has numerous tears. Back visor has damage along the edge with material loss causing red paper to be exposed. Spike is not removable. White field cover has broken stays on each end from use. 4-50221-2 RT3 (2,000-4,000) – Lot 3258 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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LOT OF TWO PRUSSIAN DRAGOON OFFICER’S HELMETS.