TWO RARE GRENADIER OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Prussia 7th Grenadier Regiment, King William I Regiment, 2nd West Prussian. Wide winged Grenadier eagle without banner with “22 Marz 1797” banner on eagle’s tail. Reserve cross on eagle’s breast. Special chin scale rosettes with “WR I” monogram. Black lacquered leather helmet with firm stitching. Gilded metal trim. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. Special plume support on the interior of helmet marked “DRGM”. Widened holes for screws retaining frontplate by 8mm. This is not uncommon as the active regiment frontplate was replaced by the reserve frontplate. Exterior of helmet shows wide winged Grenadier eagle frontplate has always been present. Leather helmet body shows mild matte finish due to age. Front and back visors lightly crazed due to age. Metal trim has equal age patina throughout. Eagle frontplate retains most of gilding. “22 Marz 1797” banner has fine black outlined lettering. Round base with tall smooth spike. Special rosettes 100% original and retain 70% of their gilding. Flat chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Very rare helmet. 2) Prussian 4th Grenadier Regiment, 3rd East Prussian, Frederick the Great’s regiment, used prior to frontplate change of June 14, 1911. Line eagle with center monogram “FWR” and banner “1626” above eagle’s head to commemorate founding date of regiment. Frontplate used before 1911. Black leather body helmet with firm stitching. Interior has unusual flat edged sweat band. Cloth head liner is unusual configuration and coloring. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Helmet exterior in perfect condition with no cracks or crazing. Overall exterior shows mild matte finish. Metal trim shows equal amount of surface color. All trim has dulled with age to a brownish gold color. Round base with smooth spike. Frontplate is line eagle with “FWR” on breast. Line eagle shows excellent detail and even brown oxidation. “1626” banner mounted through front portion of round base, is nicely impressed into helmet body. Flat chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Outstanding set of rare Grenadier officer helmets. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition inside and out. Exterior shows mild oxidation but no damage or irregularities. Interior virtually mint with old museum inventory number stamped into left side of head liner. Rosettes high profiled and show great detail. Outstanding and rare helmet. 2) Excellent condition. Helmet shows even age related darkening to metal trim and to surface of leather. Frontplate and “1626” device well pressed into body. Unusual interior liner appears to be 100% original and in near mint condition. Beautiful early style helmet. 4-50221-41 RT42 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3297

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
	3297	$8,050.00	TWO RARE GRENADIER OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Prussia 7th Grenadier Regiment, King William I Regiment, 2nd West Prussian. Wide winged Grenadier eagle without banner with “22 Marz 1797” banner on eagle’s tail. Reserve cross on eagle’s breast. Special chin scale rosettes with “WR I” monogram. Black lacquered leather helmet with firm stitching. Gilded metal trim. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. Special plume support on the interior of helmet marked “DRGM”. Widened holes for screws retaining frontplate by 8mm. This is not uncommon as the active regiment frontplate was replaced by the reserve frontplate. Exterior of helmet shows wide winged Grenadier eagle frontplate has always been present. Leather helmet body shows mild matte finish due to age. Front and back visors lightly crazed due to age. Metal trim has equal age patina throughout. Eagle frontplate retains most of gilding. “22 Marz 1797” banner has fine black outlined lettering. Round base with tall smooth spike. Special rosettes 100% original and retain 70% of their gilding. Flat chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Very rare helmet. 2) Prussian 4th Grenadier Regiment, 3rd East Prussian, Frederick the Great’s regiment, used prior to frontplate change of June 14, 1911. Line eagle with center monogram “FWR” and banner “1626” above eagle’s head to commemorate founding date of regiment. Frontplate used before 1911. Black leather body helmet with firm stitching. Interior has unusual flat edged sweat band. Cloth head liner is unusual configuration and coloring. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Helmet exterior in perfect condition with no cracks or crazing. Overall exterior shows mild matte finish. Metal trim shows equal amount of surface color. All trim has dulled with age to a brownish gold color. Round base with smooth spike. Frontplate is line eagle with “FWR” on breast. Line eagle shows excellent detail and even brown oxidation. “1626” banner mounted through front portion of round base, is nicely impressed into helmet body. Flat chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Outstanding set of rare Grenadier officer helmets. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition inside and out. Exterior shows mild oxidation but no damage or irregularities. Interior virtually mint with old museum inventory number stamped into left side of head liner. Rosettes high profiled and show great detail. Outstanding and rare helmet. 2) Excellent condition. Helmet shows even age related darkening to metal trim and to surface of leather. Frontplate and “1626” device well pressed into body. Unusual interior liner appears to be 100% original and in near mint condition. Beautiful early style helmet. 4-50221-41 RT42 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3297 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 RARE GRENADIER OFFICER’S HELMETS.