TWO MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN OFFICER’S HELMETS AND ONE MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN FIELD GRADE ENLISTED MAN’S HELMET.

1) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 17th Dragoon officer’s helmet. Black leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body has good form and excellent stitching. Interior has sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet body. Leather finish lightly crazed due to age but no loss of material. Crossed base and fluted spike for the dragoon regiment. Frontplate is the rising gold star with silver Arms of Mecklenburg in center. Round chin scales with Reichs and Mecklenburg cockades. Very rare. 2) Mecklenburg 60th Field Artillery Regiment officer’s helmet. Black leather body with fine gilt trim. Body with excellent form and firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes. Body finish matte due to age but with no cracks or crazes. Tall elongated neck to ball base. Frontplate gold rising star with the silver Arms of Mecklenburg schwerin in the center. Rounded chin scales with Reichs and Mecklenburg cockades. 3) Mecklenburg-Schwerin field gray enlisted man helmet model 1915. Black lacquered leather body with pewter-field gray trim. Leather body with excellent form and firm stitching. Interior has enlisted man’s black round tab liner. No regimental marking on back of rear visor. Frontplate held in place with two leather wedges. No extra holes. Leather body has good finish with crazing to both front and rear visors. Metal trim has all the same gray color and patina. Bayonet lug type spike attachment. Frontplate is the rising sun with the Arms of Mecklenburg in the center, all in field gray color. Replacement leather chin strap. Genuine Reichs cockade. Mecklenburg cockade appears to be repainted. Includes conical black helmet carrying case. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Overall excellent condition. Exterior shows age related spider crazing to leather body. Metal trim in excellent condition with only mild age discoloration. Cockade original but are dirty. Interior shows virtually no wear and in near mint condition. 2) Excellent condition inside and out. Exterior shows fine gilding with only minor age discoloration. Cockades bright. Interior shows no use and is virtually mint. 3) Overall very fine condition. Exterior excellent with no damage. Interior shows use with wear both in the liner and back visor where light crimping can be seen from the use of a field cover. Chin strap modern day replacement. Mecklenburg cockade appears repainted. Otherwise extremely rare. 4-50221-21 RT22 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3277

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
	3277	$6,900.00	TWO MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN OFFICER’S HELMETS AND ONE MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN FIELD GRADE ENLISTED MAN’S HELMET. 1) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 17th Dragoon officer’s helmet. Black leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body has good form and excellent stitching. Interior has sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet body. Leather finish lightly crazed due to age but no loss of material. Crossed base and fluted spike for the dragoon regiment. Frontplate is the rising gold star with silver Arms of Mecklenburg in center. Round chin scales with Reichs and Mecklenburg cockades. Very rare. 2) Mecklenburg 60th Field Artillery Regiment officer’s helmet. Black leather body with fine gilt trim. Body with excellent form and firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes. Body finish matte due to age but with no cracks or crazes. Tall elongated neck to ball base. Frontplate gold rising star with the silver Arms of Mecklenburg schwerin in the center. Rounded chin scales with Reichs and Mecklenburg cockades. 3) Mecklenburg-Schwerin field gray enlisted man helmet model 1915. Black lacquered leather body with pewter-field gray trim. Leather body with excellent form and firm stitching. Interior has enlisted man’s black round tab liner. No regimental marking on back of rear visor. Frontplate held in place with two leather wedges. No extra holes. Leather body has good finish with crazing to both front and rear visors. Metal trim has all the same gray color and patina. Bayonet lug type spike attachment. Frontplate is the rising sun with the Arms of Mecklenburg in the center, all in field gray color. Replacement leather chin strap. Genuine Reichs cockade. Mecklenburg cockade appears to be repainted. Includes conical black helmet carrying case. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Overall excellent condition. Exterior shows age related spider crazing to leather body. Metal trim in excellent condition with only mild age discoloration. Cockade original but are dirty. Interior shows virtually no wear and in near mint condition. 2) Excellent condition inside and out. Exterior shows fine gilding with only minor age discoloration. Cockades bright. Interior shows no use and is virtually mint. 3) Overall very fine condition. Exterior excellent with no damage. Interior shows use with wear both in the liner and back visor where light crimping can be seen from the use of a field cover. Chin strap modern day replacement. Mecklenburg cockade appears repainted. Otherwise extremely rare. 4-50221-21 RT22 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3277 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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TWO MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN OFFICER’S HELMETS AND ONE MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN FIELD GRADE ENLISTED MAN’S HELMET.