Lot 5397

Description

Imperial Germany, Prussian Jager Battalions enlisted ranks shako c1895, an old restored example, original black leather body refinished in a gloss black some time ago now with appealing age crazing, an old reproduction brass Jager - Grenadier shako plate for Prussian Jager Battalions 1,2,5 and 6, the centre of the helmet plate bearing the 'FWR' monogram, a good restored cloth shako cockade, old reproduction chinstrap with reproduction national cockade with incorrect reproduction state cockade, original leather liner with some evidence of glue repairs between the shako and the liner. Very fine.