GROUP OF FOUR WURTTEMBERG OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Wurttemberg 25th Dragoon Regiment officer’s helmet. Black leather body with silver and brass trim. Leather body in good form. Stitching loose on front visor. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes to body. Exterior finish has numerous scratches and age crazing. Front visor heavily aged craze. Silver frontplate, spike and trim. Gold rounded chin scales and stars. Reichs and Wurttemberg officer’s cockades. 2) Wurttemberg 119th and 123rd Grenadier Regiment officer’s helmet. Black leather body with silver and gilt trim. Body in excellent form with firm stitching. Interior with sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors are colored. Exterior has age related crazing but no loss to material. No extra holes to body. Silver front plate, spike and trim. Flat brass chin scales with silver rosette. Gold retaining stars to spike. Officer Reichs and Wurttemberg cockades. 3) Wurttemberg 13th Train Battalion Officer’s helmet. Model 1915. Black leather helmet body with gilt trim. Leather body in excellent form with fine stitching. Officer’s sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. Exterior finish in excellent condition with only mild age related matte finish. Wurttemberg state frontplate. No gilding present. Round chin scales (Model 1915) on M91 lugs. Officer’s Reighs and Wurttemberg cockades. Excellent condition inside and out. 4) Wurttemberg Field Artillery Fahnrich helmet. Black leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body in perfect form with firm stitching. Interior officer’s sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes. Exterior finish matte but otherwise perfect. Frontplate finely gilded Wurttemberg state emblem. Round base with ball top and Fahnrich pearl ring around spike base. Round chin scales on rosettes. Fahnrich style Reichs and Wurttemberg style cockades. Absolute mint helmet. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Fine condition. Exterior with scratches and crazing due to age. Front visor lose. Sweat leather has several small tears and show age and use. 2) Very fine condition. Exterior has matte finish to leather due to age. Liner shows use with small tears to silk. Frontplate has lost frosting. 3) Excellent condition. Fine finish to exterior with no damage. Frontplate has lost gilding but otherwise firm. Interior near mint with later style elegant liner. Has been cleaned. 4) Excellent condition. Near mint inside and out. Matte finish to leather due to age. 4-50221-16 RT17 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3272

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
	3272	$6,325.00	GROUP OF FOUR WURTTEMBERG OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Wurttemberg 25th Dragoon Regiment officer’s helmet. Black leather body with silver and brass trim. Leather body in good form. Stitching loose on front visor. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes to body. Exterior finish has numerous scratches and age crazing. Front visor heavily aged craze. Silver frontplate, spike and trim. Gold rounded chin scales and stars. Reichs and Wurttemberg officer’s cockades. 2) Wurttemberg 119th and 123rd Grenadier Regiment officer’s helmet. Black leather body with silver and gilt trim. Body in excellent form with firm stitching. Interior with sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors are colored. Exterior has age related crazing but no loss to material. No extra holes to body. Silver front plate, spike and trim. Flat brass chin scales with silver rosette. Gold retaining stars to spike. Officer Reichs and Wurttemberg cockades. 3) Wurttemberg 13th Train Battalion Officer’s helmet. Model 1915. Black leather helmet body with gilt trim. Leather body in excellent form with fine stitching. Officer’s sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. Exterior finish in excellent condition with only mild age related matte finish. Wurttemberg state frontplate. No gilding present. Round chin scales (Model 1915) on M91 lugs. Officer’s Reighs and Wurttemberg cockades. Excellent condition inside and out. 4) Wurttemberg Field Artillery Fahnrich helmet. Black leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body in perfect form with firm stitching. Interior officer’s sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes. Exterior finish matte but otherwise perfect. Frontplate finely gilded Wurttemberg state emblem. Round base with ball top and Fahnrich pearl ring around spike base. Round chin scales on rosettes. Fahnrich style Reichs and Wurttemberg style cockades. Absolute mint helmet. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Fine condition. Exterior with scratches and crazing due to age. Front visor lose. Sweat leather has several small tears and show age and use. 2) Very fine condition. Exterior has matte finish to leather due to age. Liner shows use with small tears to silk. Frontplate has lost frosting. 3) Excellent condition. Fine finish to exterior with no damage. Frontplate has lost gilding but otherwise firm. Interior near mint with later style elegant liner. Has been cleaned. 4) Excellent condition. Near mint inside and out. Matte finish to leather due to age. 4-50221-16 RT17 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3272 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 WURTTEMBERG OFFICER’S HELMETS.