BADEN GRANT DUCHY 109TH LIFE GUARD GRENADIER REGIMENT.

Wide winged silver Baden Dragon with silver star of Louis with red enameled cross and center field. White yak parade plume. Black lacquered leather body with fine silver and gilt metal trim. Leather body has good form and stitching but shows reenforced stitching on left side and right side of visor. Lacquer trim shows general crazing but no loss of finish. Back visor shows greater amount of crazing. Front visor fine. Interior with sweat leather and silk liner. Colored interior visors. Body has no extra holes. Silver spike base and plume trichter, gold stars retaining spike to helmet body. Gold chin scales with silver rosettes PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Helmet body shows use and crazing due to age, interior of helmet shows heavy use with discoloration to sweat leather and silk head liner. Silk head liner frayed in many spots. Two reinforcing sewn areas from back visor through sweat leather are evident in back of helmet with additional evidence of gluing to back of visor. Silver monogram with “HNV” attached to interior liner. Frontplate Baden dragon has no frosting evident. Star of Louis has slight chipping and discoloration to red enamel with no loss of material. Silver trichter has damage to edges. Silver spike base discolored. Full white yak hair plume in excellent condition with no discoloration. Helmet shows some evidence of an old cleaning. Overall condition good. 4-50221-5 RT6 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 3261

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
	3261	$5,310.00	BADEN GRANT DUCHY 109TH LIFE GUARD GRENADIER REGIMENT. Wide winged silver Baden Dragon with silver star of Louis with red enameled cross and center field. White yak parade plume. Black lacquered leather body with fine silver and gilt metal trim. Leather body has good form and stitching but shows reenforced stitching on left side and right side of visor. Lacquer trim shows general crazing but no loss of finish. Back visor shows greater amount of crazing. Front visor fine. Interior with sweat leather and silk liner. Colored interior visors. Body has no extra holes. Silver spike base and plume trichter, gold stars retaining spike to helmet body. Gold chin scales with silver rosettes PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Helmet body shows use and crazing due to age, interior of helmet shows heavy use with discoloration to sweat leather and silk head liner. Silk head liner frayed in many spots. Two reinforcing sewn areas from back visor through sweat leather are evident in back of helmet with additional evidence of gluing to back of visor. Silver monogram with “HNV” attached to interior liner. Frontplate Baden dragon has no frosting evident. Star of Louis has slight chipping and discoloration to red enamel with no loss of material. Silver trichter has damage to edges. Silver spike base discolored. Full white yak hair plume in excellent condition with no discoloration. Helmet shows some evidence of an old cleaning. Overall condition good. 4-50221-5 RT6 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 3261 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}

BADEN GRANT DUCHY 109TH LIFE GUARD GRENADIER REGIMENT.