Lot 5521

Description

Imperial Austria, Dragoon Officers model 1870/05 helmet, black-lacquered leather body, visor and neck guard of similar construction and edged in a brass, large brass classical comb, intricate side plates with snake and lion decoration, comb with some light dents, has been re-attached with non-regulation replaced white metal studs and with old solder repairs to the seams particularly noticeable at the rear, an imperial double-headed eagle brass helmet plate to the front, brass chin scales in the form of stylised laurel leaves mounted on black leather and lion-head rosettes, all brass fittings polished, some toning and with no trace of the gilding remaining, original leather liner. Very fine.