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Description:
Three M1 Helmets and Liners, c. 1942-45, a front seam fixed bale helmet with cover, khaki chinstrap, and a liner with intact webbing (missing nape strap),leather chinstrap, and sweatband; a front seam fixed bale shell with white-painted Lieutenant Colonels leaf, and one chinstrap, a liner (some damage to the webbing and rusted hardware),with a white-painted leaf on the front; and a front seam fixed bale shell with khaki chinstrap, with a white-painted lieutenant's bar, and a liner with white-painted bar, and intact webbing.
Provenance: The collection of Jay Gaynor.
Estimate $200-400
Have some wear from use and missing pieces.
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Lieutenant, white-painted lieutenant, Jay GaynorStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
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