A Lederhelm Model 1886, Feldartillerie Rat. 1-12

Provenance: Bavaria
Dating: about 1910
Dimensions: height 31 cm.
Condition: medium
Skull of lacquered leather (with craquelure and defects), surmounted by a fluted spike fitted with a red Haarbusch, on a cruciform base with hemispherical rivets. Gilt front plate with the Bavarian coat of arms and the bandeau inscribed “In Treue Fest”. Both cockades present. Chinstrap with missing parts. Interior with double holes, light-coloured leather lining and leather cap. In its leather case, signs of use and age.