LOT OF THREE HESSIAN ENLISTEDMAN’S HELMETS.

1) Hessian Grand Duchy 115th Life Guard Infantry Regiment, 1st Grand Ducal Hessian Regiment, Enlistman’s helmet. Silver double wreathed Hessian frontplate with silver Hessian house order star with center “Gott Ehre Vaterland”. Banner “1621” over lion’s head. Black leather body with all silver trim. Body in good form with firm stitching. Interior black enlistedman’s round tab liner. Visors plain. Back visor has regimental marks that someone has accentuated with ink. No extra holes in body. Exterior leather in excellent condition with no cracks or crazes. Silver metal trim has never been cleaned and has all the same matte patina. Frontplate and banner original to helmet. Banner has unusual style placement above front leg of cross base. Base unique Hessian equal cross base with removable Hessian silver fluted spike. Leather chin strap M91. Reichs cockade, Hessian cockade original non-serrated. 2) Hessian 23rd and 24th Dragoon Regiments Enlistedman’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body in good form with fine stitching. Interior black leather lining with old style flat tabs. No markings inside visor. One extra hole behind frontplate of unknown origin. Leather body in good shape with small surface scratches from use. Crossed Hessian equal cross base with removable Hessian fluted spike. Silver Hessian enlistedman’s frontplate. Silver rounded M94 chin scales. Original Reichs cockade, repainted Hessian cockade. Attractive helmet. 3) Hessian Line Regiments M1915 Field Gray helmet. Black leather body with field gray trim. Leather body slightly shrunken with age but with firm stitching. Leather enlistedman’s round tab liner. Visors not colored. Feintly marked to “I.R. 116” on back visor. Two closed holes in side helmet body, probably done in time of issue. Hessian equal cross spike base with removable Hessian style fluted spike. Field gray Hessian frontplate. Original but repainted cockades. Original leather chin strap but weak. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very fine helmet. Exterior in near perfect condition with equal patina over all metal trim. Exterior leather in near flawless condition. Interior shows heavy use but is not torn nor dry. Markings on back visor have been restored. Otherwise a rare and genuine Hessian helmet. 2) Very fine helmet with all original metal trim. Extremely large size. Rare rounded M94 chin scales. Nice helmet. 3) In good condition. Rare M1915 Hessian style field gray. Condition of metal trim not good due to age and oxidation. Helmet body shrunken but still firm. Leather liner still subtle. Cockades repainted. Otherwise a fine war model piece. 4-50221-50 RT51 (1,500-3,500) – Lot 3306

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
	3306	$4,600.00	LOT OF THREE HESSIAN ENLISTEDMAN’S HELMETS. 1) Hessian Grand Duchy 115th Life Guard Infantry Regiment, 1st Grand Ducal Hessian Regiment, Enlistman’s helmet. Silver double wreathed Hessian frontplate with silver Hessian house order star with center “Gott Ehre Vaterland”. Banner “1621” over lion’s head. Black leather body with all silver trim. Body in good form with firm stitching. Interior black enlistedman’s round tab liner. Visors plain. Back visor has regimental marks that someone has accentuated with ink. No extra holes in body. Exterior leather in excellent condition with no cracks or crazes. Silver metal trim has never been cleaned and has all the same matte patina. Frontplate and banner original to helmet. Banner has unusual style placement above front leg of cross base. Base unique Hessian equal cross base with removable Hessian silver fluted spike. Leather chin strap M91. Reichs cockade, Hessian cockade original non-serrated. 2) Hessian 23rd and 24th Dragoon Regiments Enlistedman’s helmet. Black lacquered leather body in good form with fine stitching. Interior black leather lining with old style flat tabs. No markings inside visor. One extra hole behind frontplate of unknown origin. Leather body in good shape with small surface scratches from use. Crossed Hessian equal cross base with removable Hessian fluted spike. Silver Hessian enlistedman’s frontplate. Silver rounded M94 chin scales. Original Reichs cockade, repainted Hessian cockade. Attractive helmet. 3) Hessian Line Regiments M1915 Field Gray helmet. Black leather body with field gray trim. Leather body slightly shrunken with age but with firm stitching. Leather enlistedman’s round tab liner. Visors not colored. Feintly marked to “I.R. 116” on back visor. Two closed holes in side helmet body, probably done in time of issue. Hessian equal cross spike base with removable Hessian style fluted spike. Field gray Hessian frontplate. Original but repainted cockades. Original leather chin strap but weak. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very fine helmet. Exterior in near perfect condition with equal patina over all metal trim. Exterior leather in near flawless condition. Interior shows heavy use but is not torn nor dry. Markings on back visor have been restored. Otherwise a rare and genuine Hessian helmet. 2) Very fine helmet with all original metal trim. Extremely large size. Rare rounded M94 chin scales. Nice helmet. 3) In good condition. Rare M1915 Hessian style field gray. Condition of metal trim not good due to age and oxidation. Helmet body shrunken but still firm. Leather liner still subtle. Cockades repainted. Otherwise a fine war model piece. 4-50221-50 RT51 (1,500-3,500) – Lot 3306 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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LOT OF THREE HESSIAN ENLISTEDMAN’S HELMETS.