MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN GRAND DUCHY GENERAL OFFICER OR GENERAL ADJUTANT HELMET CIRCA 1895.

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Grand Duchy General Officer or General Adjutant helmet. Silver trimmed helmet with gold star retainers. Gold Mecklenburg Rising Star with silver star with an enameled center which was the same as the Grand Cross of the Dynastic Order of the Wendish Star. Unique and rare helmet. Black lacquered leather body with fine silver and gold trim. Helmet has good form but stitching loose on back visor on right side of helmet. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors white. No extra holes in body. Paper maker’s tag stating “AWES MARKE” with handwritten size “56”. Body has matte finish to leather due to age. No other scuffing or crazing noted. Silver crossed spike base with General style fluted spike. Gold stars retain cross base to helmet body. Frontplate is multi pieced with gold back rising star, middle star in silver, center ring finely enameled with the motto “Per Aspera Ad Astra” in gold on red background. Center piece a profiled gold crown on blue enamel background. Shows age discoloration. Rounded silver chin scales. Metal Reichs officer’s cockade and furled silk Mecklenburg officer’s cockade. With leather covered carrying case, complete with full liner. Closing strap on bottom broken. Purchased out of a well known European collection. Extremely rare. Never before seen in auction. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. Metal work has even aged patina. All enamel work in perfect condition. Rarely seen silk Mecklenburg cockade. All white interior shows use with minor staining to edges of sweat leather, silk head liner also shows staining. Helmet case in fine condition. 4-50221-45 RT46 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3301

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
	3301	$25,300.00	MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN GRAND DUCHY GENERAL OFFICER OR GENERAL ADJUTANT HELMET CIRCA 1895. Mecklenburg-Schwerin Grand Duchy General Officer or General Adjutant helmet. Silver trimmed helmet with gold star retainers. Gold Mecklenburg Rising Star with silver star with an enameled center which was the same as the Grand Cross of the Dynastic Order of the Wendish Star. Unique and rare helmet. Black lacquered leather body with fine silver and gold trim. Helmet has good form but stitching loose on back visor on right side of helmet. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner. Visors white. No extra holes in body. Paper maker’s tag stating “AWES MARKE” with handwritten size “56”. Body has matte finish to leather due to age. No other scuffing or crazing noted. Silver crossed spike base with General style fluted spike. Gold stars retain cross base to helmet body. Frontplate is multi pieced with gold back rising star, middle star in silver, center ring finely enameled with the motto “Per Aspera Ad Astra” in gold on red background. Center piece a profiled gold crown on blue enamel background. Shows age discoloration. Rounded silver chin scales. Metal Reichs officer’s cockade and furled silk Mecklenburg officer’s cockade. With leather covered carrying case, complete with full liner. Closing strap on bottom broken. Purchased out of a well known European collection. Extremely rare. Never before seen in auction. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall excellent condition. Metal work has even aged patina. All enamel work in perfect condition. Rarely seen silk Mecklenburg cockade. All white interior shows use with minor staining to edges of sweat leather, silk head liner also shows staining. Helmet case in fine condition. 4-50221-45 RT46 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3301 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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MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN GRAND DUCHY GENERAL OFFICER OR GENERAL ADJUTANT HELMET CIRCA 1895.