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an old helmet with a star on it sitting on a black surfacea pair of boots that are sitting on a black surfacetwo helmets are sitting on a black surface next to each othertwo helmets are sitting next to each other on a black surfacehelmet and visor of an officer of the german armypair of helmets with a star on the top and a star on the bottoma black and gold hat with a gold star on ita helmet with a gold star on top of it
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400 - Germany: set of 2 firemen’s helmets.
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Estimate €20 - €60
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Description
Germany: set of 2 firemen’s helmets. A firefighter’s cap or helmet dating from around 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’. The lining has a wolf’s-tooth pattern and a neck flap. A blackened boiled leather fire-service helmet with nickel silver fittings and crest, circa 1920–1930, with a front badge identical to the previous item; the lining features a ‘wolf’s teeth’ pattern and is damaged; the chin strap is present but has a gap. 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 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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About the sale MILITARIA: Firefighters from around the world
Auction location
Auction time 11/14/2026 at 2:00 PM
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