TWO PRUSSIAN GENERAL OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Prussian General Officer to Parade helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian Guard style wide winged eagle with a silver star on the eagle breast. The enameled center star is the High Order of the Prussian Black Eagle Order. Elegant black lacquered leather helmet body with fine fire gilt trim. Leather body has tall elegant form with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. No extra holes in body. Visors colored. Leather exterior in excellent condition with no damage or discoloration to bright leather finish. Back visor has slight matte finish. Crossed spike base with four large stars, mounted with a fluted trichter on which is a full black and white cock feather plume for General Officer. Highly fire gilded Guards Regiment frontplate with enameled star on breast. Enamel in perfect condition with no cracks or crazing. Bright fire gilded rounded chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Extremely rare. 2) Prussian General Officer’s Parade helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian Guard style wide winged eagle with a silver star on the eagle breast. The enameled center star is the High Order of the Prussian a Black Eagle Order. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilded trim. Interior with sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet body. Leather helmet body has no cracks or damage. Has light matte finish only due to age. Crossed spike base with “General Style” fluted spike. Finely gilded Guard Officer’s eagle with center enamel star that is bright with no chips to enamel. Wreath at base of star still has green and red enamel in place. Beautifully gilded round chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Extremely rare. Includes conical black helmet carrying case. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition throughout. Metal trim has beautiful gold color with no darkening due to age. Interior shows minimal use and is still bright in color. Leather helmet body shows no damage or discoloration. General’s plume in very good overall condition but does have some feathers missing. Minimal discoloration at top where metal roundral mount holds feathers in place. 2) Excellent condition inside and out. Extremely bright and high quality gilded metal trim, all matching. Helmet body matte with age but otherwise near perfect condition. Interior in near mint condition with virtually no use. 4-50221-25 RT26 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3281

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
	3281	$11,500.00	TWO PRUSSIAN GENERAL OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Prussian General Officer to Parade helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian Guard style wide winged eagle with a silver star on the eagle breast. The enameled center star is the High Order of the Prussian Black Eagle Order. Elegant black lacquered leather helmet body with fine fire gilt trim. Leather body has tall elegant form with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. No extra holes in body. Visors colored. Leather exterior in excellent condition with no damage or discoloration to bright leather finish. Back visor has slight matte finish. Crossed spike base with four large stars, mounted with a fluted trichter on which is a full black and white cock feather plume for General Officer. Highly fire gilded Guards Regiment frontplate with enameled star on breast. Enamel in perfect condition with no cracks or crazing. Bright fire gilded rounded chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Extremely rare. 2) Prussian General Officer’s Parade helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian Guard style wide winged eagle with a silver star on the eagle breast. The enameled center star is the High Order of the Prussian a Black Eagle Order. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilded trim. Interior with sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in helmet body. Leather helmet body has no cracks or damage. Has light matte finish only due to age. Crossed spike base with “General Style” fluted spike. Finely gilded Guard Officer’s eagle with center enamel star that is bright with no chips to enamel. Wreath at base of star still has green and red enamel in place. Beautifully gilded round chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Extremely rare. Includes conical black helmet carrying case. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition throughout. Metal trim has beautiful gold color with no darkening due to age. Interior shows minimal use and is still bright in color. Leather helmet body shows no damage or discoloration. General’s plume in very good overall condition but does have some feathers missing. Minimal discoloration at top where metal roundral mount holds feathers in place. 2) Excellent condition inside and out. Extremely bright and high quality gilded metal trim, all matching. Helmet body matte with age but otherwise near perfect condition. Interior in near mint condition with virtually no use. 4-50221-25 RT26 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3281 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 PRUSSIAN GENERAL OFFICER’S HELMETS.