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a fire hydrant that is on a metal standa brown hat with writing on it sitting on a tablea piece of leather with writing on it sitting on top of a tablea brown bowl with a brown rim sitting on a black tablea helmet that is sitting on top of a tablea helmet that is sitting on a metal standa helmet on a stand on a gray background
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368 - Portuguese helmet with nameplate.
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Estimate €250 - €500
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Description
Portuguese helmet with nameplate. A ribbed steel plate helmet of British manufacture, known as the Model 916 by the Portuguese. Originally painted blue, as can be seen on the inside, it has since been repainted in khaki combat paint. Leather sweatband with a cork cushion, sewn onto the helmet shell. Some of the stitching has come undone. Serial number 1360; the name or forename ‘ALBERTO’, also repeated on the canvas lining. Chin strap missing. Signs of wear and patina. Helmet belonging to the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps. British-made corrugated steel helmet, known to the Portuguese as the Model 916. Originally painted blue, still visible on the inside, then overpainted in wartime khaki. Leather sweatband with a cork insulating pad stitched to the shell. Some stitching has come undone. Service number 1360 and the name or first name ALBERTO, also repeated on the canvas lining. Chinstrap missing. Wear and patina.
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About the sale Militaria: Sale of items from the Notre Dame de Lorette Museum’s collection – the David Bardiaux Collection
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Auction time 11/11/2026 at 2:00 PM
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