TWO PRUSSIAN FIRST GUARD OF FOOT OFFICER’S HELMETS.

1) Prussian First Guard of Foot, First Battalion reserve officer’s helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian Guard style with wide winged eagle without banner and with a silver star on the eagle’s breast. The enameled center star is the high Order of the Prussian Black Eagle Order. Over the eagle’s wings is a silver banner with the First Guard motto “Semper Talis”. Gold reserve cross on eagle’s tail. Black lacquered leather body with all silver trim. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes in body. Leather body has fine form and excellent finish. Mild crazing to front and rear visors. Round base with Prussian fluted style spike. Silver star retainers to spike base. Frontplate retains 70% of silver frosting. Guard star matte finish with excellent enamel and no cracking. Silver “Semper Talis” banner mounted above the wings as is common in the post-1910 era. Banner appears genuine. Flat silver chin scales with silver rosettes. Officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. A rare and excellent helmet. 2) Prussian First Guard of Foot, Second and Third Battalion, Officer’s helmet. Frontplate is the prussian Guard style with wide winged eagle with a silver star on the eagle’s breast. The enameled center star is the High Order of the Prussian Black Eagle Order. Black lacquered leather body with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Black lacquer slightly uneven due to age, no cracks or crazing evident. Round base with Prussian style fluted spike. Large domed silver stars retaining spike to helmet body. Fine detailed Guard’s eagle, moderately oxidized due to age. Silver Guard star and enamel center excellent with no damage to enamel. Flat silver chin scales on silver rosettes. Officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Extremely rare matching set of First Guard Regiment helmets. Both purchased from noted German auction house. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very fine condition, inside and out. Silver patina of metal trim matching. Helmet body in perfect form with no distortion. Interior liner shows wear with discoloration to sweat leather. Stars fixed to helmet body with split brad retainers. “Semper Talis” banner fixed with screw through front hole that would have been for star and two wire retainers at edge of banner. Beautiful helmet. 2) Very fine helmet. Metal work shows a fair degree of oxidation due to age. Interior of helmet shows wear with discoloration to sweat leather and silk head liner. Eagle deeply formed into helmet body. Beautiful helmet. 4-50221-44 RT45 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3300

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
	3300	$7,475.00	TWO PRUSSIAN FIRST GUARD OF FOOT OFFICER’S HELMETS. 1) Prussian First Guard of Foot, First Battalion reserve officer’s helmet. Frontplate is the Prussian Guard style with wide winged eagle without banner and with a silver star on the eagle’s breast. The enameled center star is the high Order of the Prussian Black Eagle Order. Over the eagle’s wings is a silver banner with the First Guard motto “Semper Talis”. Gold reserve cross on eagle’s tail. Black lacquered leather body with all silver trim. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes in body. Leather body has fine form and excellent finish. Mild crazing to front and rear visors. Round base with Prussian fluted style spike. Silver star retainers to spike base. Frontplate retains 70% of silver frosting. Guard star matte finish with excellent enamel and no cracking. Silver “Semper Talis” banner mounted above the wings as is common in the post-1910 era. Banner appears genuine. Flat silver chin scales with silver rosettes. Officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. A rare and excellent helmet. 2) Prussian First Guard of Foot, Second and Third Battalion, Officer’s helmet. Frontplate is the prussian Guard style with wide winged eagle with a silver star on the eagle’s breast. The enameled center star is the High Order of the Prussian Black Eagle Order. Black lacquered leather body with firm stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors colored. No extra holes in body. Black lacquer slightly uneven due to age, no cracks or crazing evident. Round base with Prussian style fluted spike. Large domed silver stars retaining spike to helmet body. Fine detailed Guard’s eagle, moderately oxidized due to age. Silver Guard star and enamel center excellent with no damage to enamel. Flat silver chin scales on silver rosettes. Officer’s Reichs and Prussian cockades. Extremely rare matching set of First Guard Regiment helmets. Both purchased from noted German auction house. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very fine condition, inside and out. Silver patina of metal trim matching. Helmet body in perfect form with no distortion. Interior liner shows wear with discoloration to sweat leather. Stars fixed to helmet body with split brad retainers. “Semper Talis” banner fixed with screw through front hole that would have been for star and two wire retainers at edge of banner. Beautiful helmet. 2) Very fine helmet. Metal work shows a fair degree of oxidation due to age. Interior of helmet shows wear with discoloration to sweat leather and silk head liner. Eagle deeply formed into helmet body. Beautiful helmet. 4-50221-44 RT45 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3300 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 FIRST GUARD OF FOOT OFFICER’S HELMETS.