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Austria - Helmet k. u.k. Lifeguard cavalry squadron

Austria - Helmet k. u.k. Lifeguard cavalry squadron

Austria - Helmet k. u.k. Lifeguard cavalry squadron

LOT US3-0026
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RETURNED TO CONSIGNOR
PRICE
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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
SAVE FOR LATER
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Austria-Hungary
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 51
MAKER
WEIGHT
US LOT US3-0026
EAN 4000000021279
US LOT US3-0026
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Austria-Hungary
EAN 4000000021279
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 51
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Austria-Hungary
US LOT US3-0026
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS 51
EAN 4000000021279
MAKER
WEIGHT
Austria-Hungary
Austria - Helmet k. u.k. Lifeguard cavalry squadron


Description

A RARE AUSTRIAN OFFICER'S HELM OF THE K.u.K. LEIBGARDE-INFANTERIEKOMPANIE AND THE LEIBGARDE-REITERESKADRON, CIRCA 1905-06 with tall leather skull, rounded peak with green-lacquered inner face, neck-guard, gilt-brass mounts and helmet plate, leather-backed chinscales moving on lions' mask bosses and formed of plates each cast in the form of clusters of laurel leaves, removable black buffalo hair parade bush.

The Company was established in 1849. The 100 men strong elite company was directly linked to the 1st General Aid to the Emperor and was renamed to LEIBGARDE-REITERESKADRON in 1869.

Despite some lacquer chipping a exceedingly rare helmet. Very decorative.


Condition
2+

Seller
History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA
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