Lot 5402

Description

Imperial Germany, Prussian Marines Sea Battalion enlisted ranks shako, c1895, a restored representative example, black leather original Jager shako refinished in high gloss black, some warping to the shape and depression to sides, large gilded reproduction enlisted ranks helmet plate with screw post lugs to the reverse, old reproduction leather chinstrap and a single reproduction national cockade, the top with a Third Reich period alloy police shako cockade, original leather liner with considerable age and overall damage especially to the tongues, interior with original ink depot and unit marking for a Jager Battalion rather than the Sea Battalion. Fine.