THREE SAXON-TURINGIAN OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Saxon-Turingian 95th and 153rd Infantry Regiment officer’s helmet. Line eagle with the “Furst” banner. Silver star with the Arms of Saxon-Turingian on the eagle’s breast. Black lacquered helmet body with firm stitching. Interior brown sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes to body. Surface finish still glossy with no cracks or crazing. Front and rear visors show mild crazing. Round base with smooth spike. Frontplate retains 90% of fire gilding. Saxon star and centerpiece fine quality silver with slight darkening due to age. Flat round chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Saxon-Turingian cockades. 2) Saxon-Weimar 94th Infantry Regiment, Grand duke of Saxony, officer’s helmet. Line eagle with “Furst” banner and silver star with the Arms of Saxon-Weimar on the eagle’s breast. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body in good form with fine stitching. Interior sweat leather with non-ribbed silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes to body. Large size. Exterior finish still glossy with only mild spidering to lacquer on right side of helmet. Front and rear visors also in excellent condition. Round base with smooth spike in the model 1915 configuration where spike unscrews at base. Frontplate eagle retains 90% of fire gilding. Star and “Weimar” crest retain fine glossy finish. Model 15 flat chin scales on M91 side lugs. All metal trim is pre-war quality and not made with zinc. Officer’s Reichs and Saxon-Weimar cockades. Outstanding helmet. 3) Saxon-Weimar 94th Infantry Regiment, Grand duke of Saxony, officer’s helmet. Line eagle with “Furst” banner and silver star with the Arms of Saxon-Weimar on the eagle’s breast. War model 1915 configuration and quality. Black lacquered helmet body with zinc and brass fittings. Helmet body with good form and firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes to body. Surface finish of helmet body lightly crazed with some loss of lacquer on top in several areas. Visors also have matte appearance. Additional surface scratches to body due to use. Round base with smooth spike made of zinc. Frontplate brass with no fire gilding. Bright silver star and Weimar crest in good quality (not zinc). Model 1915 chin scales on M91 side posts are fully zinc. Officer’s Reichs and Weimar cockades are excellent. Good condition war-time era helmet. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent external condition with bright metal trim and glossy leather body. Interior shows heavy use with darkening to sweat leather. Small tears in silk head liner. Break in reed support on left panel of silk head liner. Scratching to edge of back visor from placement of field cover. Back spine has several contact dents. Otherwise excellent helmet. 2) Excellent helmet inside and out. Beautiful bright metal trim with fine detail to frontplate. Interior shows use but only mild discoloration to silk head liner. Model 91 chin scales very bright and do not appear to be zinc. Beautiful and rare helmet. 3) Good condition for the classic Model 1915 war model. Later construction of zinc materials that have lost their golding. Helmet body in very good shape but with mild scratches due to age and the quality of the material. Sweat leather has several small tears on edges. Silk head liner, without reed supports in center, is frayed widely along edges. Maker stamped with size “55”. Nice representative of a WWI era spiked helmet. 4-50221-42 RT43 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3298

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
	3298	$3,450.00	THREE SAXON-TURINGIAN OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Saxon-Turingian 95th and 153rd Infantry Regiment officer’s helmet. Line eagle with the “Furst” banner. Silver star with the Arms of Saxon-Turingian on the eagle’s breast. Black lacquered helmet body with firm stitching. Interior brown sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes to body. Surface finish still glossy with no cracks or crazing. Front and rear visors show mild crazing. Round base with smooth spike. Frontplate retains 90% of fire gilding. Saxon star and centerpiece fine quality silver with slight darkening due to age. Flat round chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Saxon-Turingian cockades. 2) Saxon-Weimar 94th Infantry Regiment, Grand duke of Saxony, officer’s helmet. Line eagle with “Furst” banner and silver star with the Arms of Saxon-Weimar on the eagle’s breast. Black lacquered leather body with fine gilt trim. Leather body in good form with fine stitching. Interior sweat leather with non-ribbed silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes to body. Large size. Exterior finish still glossy with only mild spidering to lacquer on right side of helmet. Front and rear visors also in excellent condition. Round base with smooth spike in the model 1915 configuration where spike unscrews at base. Frontplate eagle retains 90% of fire gilding. Star and “Weimar” crest retain fine glossy finish. Model 15 flat chin scales on M91 side lugs. All metal trim is pre-war quality and not made with zinc. Officer’s Reichs and Saxon-Weimar cockades. Outstanding helmet. 3) Saxon-Weimar 94th Infantry Regiment, Grand duke of Saxony, officer’s helmet. Line eagle with “Furst” banner and silver star with the Arms of Saxon-Weimar on the eagle’s breast. War model 1915 configuration and quality. Black lacquered helmet body with zinc and brass fittings. Helmet body with good form and firm stitching. Interior sweat leather with silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes to body. Surface finish of helmet body lightly crazed with some loss of lacquer on top in several areas. Visors also have matte appearance. Additional surface scratches to body due to use. Round base with smooth spike made of zinc. Frontplate brass with no fire gilding. Bright silver star and Weimar crest in good quality (not zinc). Model 1915 chin scales on M91 side posts are fully zinc. Officer’s Reichs and Weimar cockades are excellent. Good condition war-time era helmet. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent external condition with bright metal trim and glossy leather body. Interior shows heavy use with darkening to sweat leather. Small tears in silk head liner. Break in reed support on left panel of silk head liner. Scratching to edge of back visor from placement of field cover. Back spine has several contact dents. Otherwise excellent helmet. 2) Excellent helmet inside and out. Beautiful bright metal trim with fine detail to frontplate. Interior shows use but only mild discoloration to silk head liner. Model 91 chin scales very bright and do not appear to be zinc. Beautiful and rare helmet. 3) Good condition for the classic Model 1915 war model. Later construction of zinc materials that have lost their golding. Helmet body in very good shape but with mild scratches due to age and the quality of the material. Sweat leather has several small tears on edges. Silk head liner, without reed supports in center, is frayed widely along edges. Maker stamped with size “55”. Nice representative of a WWI era spiked helmet. 4-50221-42 RT43 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3298 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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THREE SAXON-TURINGIAN OFFICER’S HELMETS.