Austria, Imperial. An Austrian Dragoon Officers Helmet, 1905 Model Auction Archive A Cased Lippe-Detmold War Merit

A Cased Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross 1st

the reverse with the inscription “DER TAPFERKEIT” (“TO BRAVERY”)

measuring 76 mm (w) x 59 mm (h)

He was a Sergeant (34174) in the Royal Field Artillery

Austria, Imperial. An Austrian Dragoon Officers Helmet, 1905 Model Auction Archive A Cased Lippe-Detmold War MeritA black sheet steel with brass trim helmet, featuring a tall brass comb depicting a lion attacking a serpent on each side, the helmet plate features a double headed eagle with shield of Franz Joseph I, the chin strap of laurel leaf metal chin scales is attached to each side with a lion head rosette, and clasped on the front peak in the center by a small bib buckle hook. Two brass ribs on each side in triangular form. The interior is hollow with a