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400 - Germany: Set of 2 firefighter helmets. A firefighter's cap or helmet from circa 1900 to 1919, made of boiled and blackened leather, with a red brim and a Prussian Landcocarde. The front plate features a radiating sun and the motto "Gott zu Ehr, dem Nächsten zur Wehr." It has a wolf-tooth lining and a neck guard. A blackened boiled-leather fire-service helmet with nickel silver fittings and crest, circa 1920–1930; front plate identical to the previous item; wolf-tooth lining, damaged; chin strap present but with a missing section. Signs of wear and patina. A fire-service cap or helmet dating from around 1900–1919, made of blackened boiled leather, with a red hatband and a Prussian state cockade. The front badge features a radiating sun and bears the motto “Gott zu Ehr, dem Nachsten zur Wehr.” It has a wolf’s-tooth liner and a neck covering. A second blackened boiled-leather helmet dating from around 1920–1930, with nickel-silver fittings and crest, the same front badge, a damaged wolf’s-tooth liner, and an incomplete chinstrap. Wear from use and patina.

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€20

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Estimation

€20 - 60

Sale fees

26.2%

Germany: Set of 2 firefighter helmets. A firefighter's cap or helmet from circa 1900 to 1919, made of boiled and blackened leather, with a red brim and a Prussian Landcocarde. The front plate features a radiating sun and the motto "Gott zu Ehr, dem Nächsten zur Wehr." It has a wolf-tooth lining and a neck guard. A blackened boiled-leather fire-service helmet with nickel silver fittings and crest, circa 1920–1930; front plate identical to the previous item; wolf-tooth lining, damaged; chin strap present but with a missing section. Signs of wear and patina. A fire-service cap or helmet dating from around 1900–1919, made of blackened boiled leather, with a red hatband and a Prussian state cockade. The front badge features a radiating sun and bears the motto “Gott zu Ehr, dem Nachsten zur Wehr.” It has a wolf’s-tooth liner and a neck covering. A second blackened boiled-leather helmet dating from around 1920–1930, with nickel-silver fittings and crest, the same front badge, a damaged wolf’s-tooth liner, and an incomplete chinstrap. Wear from use and patina.

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Auction details

Militaria: Firefighters' Helmets from Around the World
Saturday, November 14
02:00 PM
Chaussée de Wavre 504
1390 Grez Doiceau, Belgium

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