302 | 4457 A helmet for Field Artillery 24, Battalion III Mecklenburg-Strelitz Officers Black lacquered leather body; front visor with dark green underlay and rear visor with red underlay; gilt: round spike base, stars (missing one star stud), rear spine, ball and front visor trim; gilt officer front plate of Mecklenburg-Strelitz gilt star with silver coat of arms, attached by two screw posts; gilt rounded chin scales with rosette side posts of Officer Imperial and Mecklenburg-Strelitz cockades; dark brown leather sweatband, maroon silk lining; size circa 55 cm. Cf. “Buyer’s Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914”, James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 65. USA-Lot, see page 6. 315025 II € 2.400 4458 A helmet for Oldenburg 91st Infantry Regiment Officers Black lacquered leather body; front visor with green underlay, rear visor with red underlay; gilt: round spike base, stars, rear spine, spike and front visor trim; gilt officer front plate of Prussian Line Eagle with a single banner inscribed with the words “MIT GOTT FÜR KÖNIG UND VATERLAND” and the silver Oldenburg coat of arms on an eight-pointed star on the chest of the eagle, attached by two splintas; gilt flat chin scales with rosette side posts; Imperial Officer and Oldenburg cockades; dark brown leather sweatband, worn ochre silk lining. Size circa 55 cm. Cf. “Buyer’s Guide for Headgear of The Imperial German Army circa 1914”, James D. Turinetti, 2015-16 edition, pg. 25. USA-Lot, see page 6. 314985 II € 2.700 4457 4458
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