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733 - United Kingdom, set of three imposing firemen’s helmets, inc…
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Estimate €40 - €80
Description
United Kingdom, set of three imposing firemen’s helmets, including those from Hampshire, Suffolk and Ipswich. A black-painted cork helmet, with an ‘FB’ badge surrounded by a laurel wreath for Fire Brigade, including the headpiece and chin strap. The lining of the neck guard is damaged. 1930s–1940s. A fibre helmet dating from 1972, with a Hampshire Fire Brigade front sticker, incomplete liner and missing chin strap. A white-painted cork helmet, with a metal Suffolk and Ipswich Fire Service front badge, dating from the 1940s–1950s. With liner and chinstrap. Signs of wear and patina. United Kingdom, a set of three substantial firefighter helmets, including examples from Hampshire, Suffolk and Ipswich. One black-painted cork helmet with a laurel-wreathed ‘FB’ (Fire Brigade) insignia, liner and chinstrap. Damaged neck-guard lining. 1930s–1940s. One fibre helmet dated 1972, with a Hampshire Fire Brigade sticker on the front, an incomplete liner and a missing chinstrap. One white-painted cork helmet with a metal Suffolk and Ipswich Fire Service badge on the front, dating from the 1940s–1950s. With liner and chinstrap. Showing signs of wear 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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