Auctions Imperial 2017 May Arms & Armor

A VICTORIAN-ERA CABASSET HELMET

This auction ended on May 27, 2017.

Start price: $100

Estimated price: $200 - $300

Buyer's Premium: 24.9%

Sold for: $525

Description

Wrought entirely of copper and heavily silvered, the surface deeply embellished with neoclassical images including Saint George and the dragon throughout. Retains its ostrich plume.
The expanded brim with geometrical border. Mid-19th century. Scratch to one side. Overall height 23.5 cm. Condition III