TWO FINE OFFICER’S HELMETS WITH POSSIBLE REPRODUCED PARTS.

1) Mecklenburg Schwerin General Staff Officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with silver and gold trim. Body with fine form and good stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner may be replacements. No extra holes in body. Visors colored. Black finish in near perfect condition with no cracks or crazing. Silver crossed spike base with fluted spike. Gold stars retaining base to helmet. Frontplate in three piece construction. Background is gold Mecklenburg star on which a second silver star is placed, on top is a round enameled piece with red background with motto “Per Aspera Ad Astra”. On top of that is a gold crown on blue enameled background. Silver rounded chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Mecklenburg cockades. Frontplate appears to be added to helmet as it rests about 1/2″ off front visor stitching. Otherwise extremely beautiful helmet with mixture of original and replacement parts. 2) Brunswick 92nd Infantry Regiment First and Second Battalion, before 1912, Reserve Officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with bright gold trim. Sweat leather with silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes to body. Round base with smooth spike, missing one retaining screw at spike base. Frontplate is line eagle on which is placed a silver star with enameled Arm of Brunswick and reserve cross. Enameled frontplate and reserve cross appear to be modern day replacement. Flat gold chin scales with Reichs and Prussian officer’s cockades. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition inside and out. Metal trim bright. Interior virtually new. Question over authenticity of front plate impacts the value of this piece. A beautiful mix of original and replacement parts. 2) Excellent condition inside and out. Original officer’s helmet with fine trim. Enamel frontplate is reproduction, which significantly effects value. Both pieces are visually attractive. 4-50221-48 RT49 (1,000-3,000) – Lot 3304

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
	3304	$4,025.00	TWO FINE OFFICER’S HELMETS WITH POSSIBLE REPRODUCED PARTS. 1) Mecklenburg Schwerin General Staff Officer’s helmet. Black fiber body with silver and gold trim. Body with fine form and good stitching. Interior sweat leather and silk head liner may be replacements. No extra holes in body. Visors colored. Black finish in near perfect condition with no cracks or crazing. Silver crossed spike base with fluted spike. Gold stars retaining base to helmet. Frontplate in three piece construction. Background is gold Mecklenburg star on which a second silver star is placed, on top is a round enameled piece with red background with motto “Per Aspera Ad Astra”. On top of that is a gold crown on blue enameled background. Silver rounded chin scales with officer’s Reichs and Mecklenburg cockades. Frontplate appears to be added to helmet as it rests about 1/2″ off front visor stitching. Otherwise extremely beautiful helmet with mixture of original and replacement parts. 2) Brunswick 92nd Infantry Regiment First and Second Battalion, before 1912, Reserve Officer’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body with bright gold trim. Sweat leather with silk head liner. Colored visors. No extra holes to body. Round base with smooth spike, missing one retaining screw at spike base. Frontplate is line eagle on which is placed a silver star with enameled Arm of Brunswick and reserve cross. Enameled frontplate and reserve cross appear to be modern day replacement. Flat gold chin scales with Reichs and Prussian officer’s cockades. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Excellent condition inside and out. Metal trim bright. Interior virtually new. Question over authenticity of front plate impacts the value of this piece. A beautiful mix of original and replacement parts. 2) Excellent condition inside and out. Original officer’s helmet with fine trim. Enamel frontplate is reproduction, which significantly effects value. Both pieces are visually attractive. 4-50221-48 RT49 (1,000-3,000) – Lot 3304 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 FINE OFFICER’S HELMETS WITH POSSIBLE REPRODUCED PARTS.