A helmet for Dragoon Regt. 1 Prussian Officers, with bush
Black lacquered leather body; front visor with green underlay, rear visor with red underlay; gold: cross spike base, star splintas, rear spine, trichter, spike and front visor trim; gilt officer front plate of large Prussian eagle attached by two screw posts; gilt convex chin scales with rosette side posts. Officer Imperial and Prussian cockades; brown leather sweatband, brown silk lining; black hair bush with gold trichter. Size circa 55 cm. Cf. "Buyer’s Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914", James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 57. USA lot - more info here
Condition: II
Condition: II
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Black lacquered leather body; front visor with green underlay, rear visor with red underlay; gold: cross spike base, star splintas, rear spine, trichter, spike and front visor trim; gilt officer front plate of large Prussian eagle attached by two screw posts; gilt convex chin scales with rosette side posts. Officer Imperial and Prussian cockades; brown leather sweatband, brown silk lining; black hair bush with gold trichter. Size circa 55 cm. Cf. "Buyer’s Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914", James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 57. USA lot - more info here
Condition: II
Condition: II