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3264
$10,925.00

BRUNSWICK 92ND INFANTRY REGIMENT – 3RD BATTALION PRE-1912 OFFICER’S HELMET.

Line eagle with “FURST” banner with a skull over the banner. “PENNINSULA” on eagle’s breast. Beautiful black fiber body helmet with fine gilt and brass trim. Interior of helmet shows exquisite sweat leather with fine silk head liner. Silk head liner bears an old museum inventory number. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Exterior black fiber in flawless condition with no crazing to finish. Exterior visors show mild pebbling. Firm stitching throughout. Brunswick skull device has pierced eye openings with black velvet in sockets. Eagle frontplate retains 90% of fire gilding. Flat chin scales with Reichs and Brunswick officer’s cockades. Beautiful gilding to Brunswick ring. Extremely rare and beautifully conditioned helmet. Includes black yak hair plume on smooth officer trichter. Purchased from well known German collector/dealer. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent condition. Virtually flawless form and finish, no sign of wear to interior, high quality interior liner, near mirror finish to body. Plume in excellent condition. 4-50221-8 RT9 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 3264


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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