A trooper's mitre helmet for the First Guard Foot Regiment, (Garde-Rgt. zu Fuss)
Provenance: Prussia
Dating: about 1910
Dimensions: height 34 cm.
Condition: good
Large repoussé silvered badge depicting an eagle armed with a sword and thunderbolts, surmounted by the "SEMPER TALIS" bandeau and the crown, surrounded by trophies and above the royal monogram "FR"; silvered metal mounts also on the sides and back, all bearing a flaming grenade. Red cloth body with white wool braid. Silver-coloured metal chinstraps with flat scales secured by Model 1891 buttons. White and red cotton pompon. Brown morocco leather sweatband of segmented construction. Model adopted in 1894 for the I and II Battalions. Rare.
Provenance: Prussia
Dating: about 1910
Dimensions: height 34 cm.
Condition: good
Large repoussé silvered badge depicting an eagle armed with a sword and thunderbolts, surmounted by the "SEMPER TALIS" bandeau and the crown, surrounded by trophies and above the royal monogram "FR"; silvered metal mounts also on the sides and back, all bearing a flaming grenade. Red cloth body with white wool braid. Silver-coloured metal chinstraps with flat scales secured by Model 1891 buttons. White and red cotton pompon. Brown morocco leather sweatband of segmented construction. Model adopted in 1894 for the I and II Battalions. Rare.
