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| MILITARY HEADGEAR: WORLD HEADGEAR | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 20751 |
China Peoples Republic. Airforce original, TK2 fighter pilots flying helmet. Cold war period with dropdown perspex clear & UV protected eye shield. Plush earpieces & liner. Red Star to front. Composite helmet, no marks or scratches. VGC - unissued.
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
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| 20752 |
Egypt. ca 1870 Khedive Guard helmet, one piece steel skull with neck protector, blossom shaped crown rosette with iron crescent. Adjustable nasal protector in the form of an arrow fixed by a star shape screw. Shell only, no chain mail or other adornments. Item reputedly brought back by Major 'ET Pascoe' AIF. Rim needs a little TLC overall surface rust o/w a quite presentable & rare helmet. Vendor cost $1900 (ticket included). Historic talking point.
| AVAILABLE at A$900 | ||
| 20753 |
Finland. 1939-45. Steel Helmet, 'Austrian' Model 1916 re-issue to Finnish Army. Type widely used in the War against Russia 1939-40 & later by Finnish Volunteers to the German Armed Forces. Grey green paint finish. Leather 3 x pad liner (secured by replacement split-pin rivets) complete with horsehair pads as per Finish re-issue. With leather chin strap. Liner with name 'Rivelino'. VGC.
| SOLD at A$400 | ||
| 20754 |
France. c.1842-55 Rare Crimea era French Chasseur Lieutenant's Model 1842 Kepi. Blue woollen construction with silver bullion piping. Square cut black leather visor, partially unstitched at the forehead area due to service use. Brass bugle insignia to the front. Few moth nips & some areas of soiling. Nice addition to a Crimean war collection. gVF (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
| 20755 |
France. 1870-1871 'Franco-Prussian War' Infantry Enlisted Man Kepi. Brass numerals to front '278'. Dark blue wool body & crown with red piping. Card & oil cloth visor with edge trim. Polished cotton liner comp & intact, leather sweat band intact. The numerals indicate the Kepi belonged to the 278th, 2nd Res Regt. This Regt was involved in the action at Regonville in 1870. Moth to red braiding to crown, minor visor wear. VGC. Rare (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
| 20756 |
France: 1870/71 Franco-Prussian War Officers Kepi, Infantry Lieutenant complete but liner (silk) worn & partly detached. Mobile regiment (moblot) commune. Scattered moth grazing to the red band, silk liner fragile & partly torn on the liner edges. Rare.
| AVAILABLE at A$800 | ||
| 20757 |
France. 1914-18 Army Officer Model 1915 Kepi, horizon blue wool cloth, black leatherette visor, lined in dark blue with leather sweatband, plain brass ball buttons with wool cloth chin strap, silvered brass numeral '2' to front. No mothing, only minor service wear. Much above average condition. Rare. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$400 | ||
| 20758 |
France. 1939-45 Adrian M26 army steel helmet. Original green finish. Has chin strap but missing liner. Shell dated 1944. gVF.
| SOLD at A$80 | ||
| 20759 |
Greece. 1939-45 Model 1934-39 (Italian made) steel helmet original pea-green paint finish 95% intact with its original leather chin strap, but liner removed; Czech Model 1932/1934 steel helmet with 70% original green/brown finish. Replacement chin strap. No liner. gVF. Scarce (2)
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 20760 |
Netherlands. Army. M1934 Helmet. Khaki paint with ¾ inch red band around rim. Black Netherlands lion badge to front. Black helmet liner & chinstrap. GC. A nice helmet.
| SOLD at A$250 | ||
| 20761 |
Hungary. 1939-45 Mod 1935-38 Steel helmet for the Anti-Aircraft Defence Units. Steel, rolled edge. Similar to German M.35 but with aluminium 'peaked' cruciform overlay intended to deflect falling debris, stamped on inner skirt with Hungarian Coat of Arms. Full leather padded liner with 'Y' brace chin straps. VGC. Also used by German Civil Defence organisations in the latter stages of WWII. Very scarce (P)
| SOLD at A$475 | ||
| 20762 |
Italy. 1939-45 Bustina (Continental) side cap for Officers of Blackshirt Battalions in East Africa, coarse grey-green wool, lined in off-white silk-like material with thin leather sweatband. Size label '57' in situ inside. Black silk & bullion embroidered cap badge to front of flaming fascine bundle with crossed swords behind & blank 'plaque' superimposed. Flaps stitched down over crown. Exc. Scarce MVSN East Africa Bustina for Officers. (P)
| SOLD at A$300 | ||
| 20763 |
Italy. 1939-45 Mod 1928 (sometimes referred to as Mod 1935) tropical helmet to the 1st Regiment of Fascist Militia Artillery (MVSN). Helmet size 57 & complete with liner. Khaki cotton covered cork, khaki painted vent dome. Rosette (tricolour) to front overlaid by badge in brass of fascine bundle over crossed guns over roped disc bearing black painted plaque '1'. Cork crush to front visor. Generally VGC. Scarce MVSN Artillery helmet.
| SOLD at A$500 | ||
| 20764 |
Japan. ca.1700-1800 Rare Japanese Samurai Kabuto helmet, Dating from the mid to late 1700's period, however the main bowl seems to date earlier & could be late C16th-C17th. 8 russet plate iron bowl with red lacquer to underside of peak. Decorative 3 part tehen or top fitting. Turn backs on each side covered in leather suede & adorned with a Mon family crest. 4 stage neck lames in black lacquered iron with dark blue lacing. Hemp cloth lining, but badly worn with many holes. O Some age wear, o/a GC. Still a fine & impressive collectors item. Seldom seen on the Australian market & should attract international interest. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$2500 | ||
| 20765 |
Japan. ca 1850 Kabuto (helmet), late Edo period, for foot soldiers. Padded & quilted coarse blue cotton cloth. The crown overlaid with lacquered iron plates joined by chain mail & chain mail 'squares' to neck flap. crown consists of 30 separate plates shaped & tapered to conform to head shape. Blue cloth lower face shield (probably to pad a face mask) with press-stud fastening (no doubt a later addition). Blue silk cord loops to interior to assist with fastening (securing gap b/w plates at rear top, possibly intended for placement of hair queue. Extension to neck curtain at rear in quilted, padded blue cloth of same type as face shield, no doubt both added at a later (ca 1900) time. Generally VGC. Rare example of a common foot soldier's protective headgear. (P)
| SOLD at A$900 | ||
| 20766 |
Japan. 1911 Model officer's full dress shako, rank of 1st Lieutenant WWII vintage. Name stitched into inside crown. Dark blue/black superfine wool cloth with black leather visor. Gold bullion 'Russia' braid pentangle design to crown & rank lines to body. Gilt brass sunburst insignia to front which supports its white over red egret feather plume. Black leather chin strap with gilt blossom design buttons. Minor moth & service wear. VGC. Complete with its card storage tube for plume. Rarely seen. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 20767 |
Japan: Imperial Japanese Army Officer's WWII era visor cap. Service wear to cap most noticeable on leather sweat band, peak minor crazing o/w GC.
| SOLD at A$170 | ||
| 20768 |
Japan. 1939-45 Imperial Guard peaked cap. Tan cap with red piping, red cap band, leather chin strap & gilt buttons. Owners name embroidered inside, some crazing to peak. China medal,1937 campaign. Plus 2 small saki trays, one with repairs. VF (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 20769 |
Russia. Army white wool Astrakhan hat. Staybright, silver star with gold oval centre badge to the front. Possibly replicating a TSARIST badge. Top is blue velvet with a white cross through the centre. VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
| 20770 |
USA. 1861-65 Rare original US Civil War Kepi Model 1858/61, Enlisted Man's (Forage or 'Bummer Cap'), civilian contract model c/1863-65. Good quality wool with polished cotton lining, complete with original buttons', thin leather chin strap, bugle horn badge & insignia for 1st Div. 1 Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. Evidence on crown of removal of letters '5' & '6' - this would equate to the 56th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Battle Honours for the 56th Pa include Antietam & Gettysburg. Overall GC. Early War civilian contract pieces hard to find. Minor shrinkage to leather work & cotton lining separating age stains to wool cloth, but free of moth & retains great character. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$3000 | ||
| 20771 |
USA. Army Officer's Civil War era kepi. Red & blue felt with bullion braid decoration to crown, silver & gold bullion curled bugle to front with metal 'A' to the centre. Eagle buttons to chinstrap. Minor moth holes around the sides. Reasonably good condition. A nice early kepi. Rare.
| AVAILABLE at A$2200 | ||
| 20772 |
USA. Army. 1872 Pattern kepi for a Colonel of the Kansas City recruiting service. D/Blue wool, leather visor. State of Missouri buttons. Named (Veteran of Civil War Attribution). Named James Koogler, liner loose almost detached. Fair. An interesting & rare kepi.
| AVAILABLE at A$1000 | ||
| 20773 |
USA: Indian Wars Mod 1872 Shako, here with Infantry Insignia (1 x replaced side boss) but Plume for Artillery. Original body, crown & liner, but visor restored. Overall VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
| 20774 |
USA. Army. 1881 model US infantry helmet dated 1902 with N.G..Y stamp to interior. Very similar to the British pattern Blue cloth helmet. Helmet plate for 1st New York infantry. Red horsehair plume & eagle plume holder. Crossed rifle round chin chain hooks to the sideattach a brass & leather chin chain. GC. A very pleasant display helmet.
| AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
| 20775 |
USA Army. WWI pattern Marine Corps felt hat with US round badge to front. Internal paper label gives size 6 7/8 . Green silk puggaree band. 5 rows of stitching to plain brim. Moth grazing & 5 or 6 small moth holes. Fair for age.
| AVAILABLE at A$200 | ||
| 20776 |
USA. Army. 1939-45 NCO crusher cap. Oliver drab gabardine body with small brass NCO cap eagle device with backing plate. Brown paste board peak & front chin strap. Missing one air grommet. Size 56 (Approx). gVF
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 20777 |
USA. Army Air Force. 1939-45 Officers visor cap 'crusher cap', olive drab wool body & band, brown leather visor & chin strap, size 7¼ by 'UCI' (Union Cap Industries), gilt officer cap badge & chin strap buttons. Some minor wear to areas but overall a pleasing cap in VGC. An unofficial variation with an enlisted man's cap badge utilised by an officer (possibly a senior NCO pilot? Scarce.
| AVAILABLE at A$150 | ||
| 20778 |
USA Army. M4A2 Tank Crew anti flak helmet. As used in WWII & Korea. Still retain leather chinstrap. Its armoured ear protectors are stitched to helmet. This could be worn over a flying helmet with earphones without the side of the head & ears being unprotected. VGC. An interesting helmet type.
| AVAILABLE at A$250 | ||
| 20779 |
USA. Marine Corps. ca.1955-65 Vietnam War USMC officer's white peaked cap for senior officer. White top with black cloth covered peak which has bullion row of oak leaves. Bi-metal hat badge & bullion chin strap. An impressive example. VGC
| SOLD at A$150 | ||
| 20780 |
USA. Army. Helmet. WWI British pattern 1918 helmet with bails of the type fitted to British helmets. Helmet is 1917 late war, chin strap broken & liner worn & loose, no donut. Possibly a salvage helmet, reissued to US troops. Has U.S. 37th Division insignia to 'buckeye' to front of helmet. Fair condition. In late 1917 when US troops finally arrived in Europe. 400,000 had to be issued.
| SOLD at A$210 | ||
| 20781 |
USA. Army WWII Officer's crusher style cap. An amount of General mothing to the edge of the cap & top area. Does not overly detract from the immense appeal of these caps. Made for national department store Salt Lake City Utah. GC.
| AVAILABLE at A$120 | ||
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