SAXONY GENERAL OFFICER’S HELMET.

Gold star-silver star center. Inside the silver star is a round center enclosed the reverse of the Military Order of St. Heinrich in gold and colored enamel. Surrounded by a white ring in a gold frame from the Dynastic Order of the Rue Crown. A green heraldic pattern called the Rautenkranz is in the enameled ring. In the center in raised gold letters is the motto “Providente Memor” of the Dynastic Order of the Rue Crown. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilt trim. Body in excellent form with fine stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Sweat leather marked with the maker “HORRIDOH”. Colored interior visors. Leather body has mild spidering throughout helmet body with no deep cracks or loss of material. Visors show crazing. Front visor trim square cut as was proper for the post-1904 era. Round spike base mounted with fluted General Style spike. Frontplate highly vaulted 3-piece construction with exquisite enameling with no spidering or damage. Rounded chin scales with both Reichs and Saxon non-serrated cockades. Extremely rare in today’s market. Includes white vulture feather plume with Prussian style fluted trichter. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent condition inside and out. High quality fire gilt frontplate and metal trim. Helmet body is bright with only minor spidering. Interior has elegant sweat leather with ribbon underlay. Two small tears to silk head liner. Beautiful and rare helmet. Plume is in very good condition. 4-50221-28 RT29 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3284

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
	3284	$13,225.00	SAXONY GENERAL OFFICER’S HELMET. Gold star-silver star center. Inside the silver star is a round center enclosed the reverse of the Military Order of St. Heinrich in gold and colored enamel. Surrounded by a white ring in a gold frame from the Dynastic Order of the Rue Crown. A green heraldic pattern called the Rautenkranz is in the enameled ring. In the center in raised gold letters is the motto “Providente Memor” of the Dynastic Order of the Rue Crown. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilt trim. Body in excellent form with fine stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Sweat leather marked with the maker “HORRIDOH”. Colored interior visors. Leather body has mild spidering throughout helmet body with no deep cracks or loss of material. Visors show crazing. Front visor trim square cut as was proper for the post-1904 era. Round spike base mounted with fluted General Style spike. Frontplate highly vaulted 3-piece construction with exquisite enameling with no spidering or damage. Rounded chin scales with both Reichs and Saxon non-serrated cockades. Extremely rare in today’s market. Includes white vulture feather plume with Prussian style fluted trichter. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent condition inside and out. High quality fire gilt frontplate and metal trim. Helmet body is bright with only minor spidering. Interior has elegant sweat leather with ribbon underlay. Two small tears to silk head liner. Beautiful and rare helmet. Plume is in very good condition. 4-50221-28 RT29 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3284 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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SAXONY GENERAL OFFICER’S HELMET.