YOU ARE BIDDING ON A RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ARMY MODEL 1909 OFFICER'S PARADE HELMET OF THE LIFE-GUARDS HER IMPERIAL MAJESTY EMPRESS MARIA FEODOROVNA'S CHEVALIERGUARD CUIRASSIER HEAVY CAVALRY REGIMENT.
Description:
Brass skull surmounted by a silver plated crowned double-headed eagle held by four original screw nuts. Matching silver plated leather backed chinscale. Round silver plated officer's cockade with painted orange and black circles. Large silver plated and enameled star of the order of St. Andrew the First Called - reserved only for Life-Guards regiments. Red cloth "curtain" type liner and red velvet backing on a lobster tail style neck guard. Light brown sweatband. Size: 57, Marked with manufacturer's stamp of P. Fokin in St. Petersburg, the main maker of Russian cuirassier helmets.
Condition:
Very good original condition, showing very minor wear. All original parts, no restoration.
This is by far the most beautiful and magnificent example of all Russian Imperial model 1909 parade headgear offered to you in nearly mint condition with all original parts.
IMPORTANT!
Please be aware of very convincing fake helmets sold on eBay at attractively low prices ($5000-$7000). Our helmet is not cheap, but GUARANTEED TO BE GENUINE FOR LIFE. The devil is in the details - make sure you examine the photographs of the helmets, ask questions and demand guarantees - if something is priced too good to be true, it usually is. You have been warned.
Reference: WW1 era Russian Imperial Cuirassiers in wearing similar helmets.
Reference Info (not a part of this lot)
A very similar helmet (albeit in a worse condition) offered at a European auction for 29500 euros (approx. $44000)
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Shipping and Handling: $75 within USA, $95 outside USA.
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