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ARTIFACT:
Beautiful WWI United States Army 91st Infantry Division painted helmet in excellent condition. The 91st Infantry Division was constituted in 1917 and engaged in its first operation overseas in the St. Mihiel Offensive in France. They participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive where the German First Guard Division was destroyed after heavy attack. The 91st was awarded for its service and active role in the Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne, and Ypres-Lys campaigns. The helmet displays the Division's emblem, a green triangle that resembles an evergreen tree, in fact one of the 91st's nicknames is the 'Pine Tree Division'. The underside of the rear of the helmet's rim is stamped: "ZD53" and the leather liner inside is in excellent condition with its original paper tag intact, it reads: "TIGHTEN CORD AND ADJUST NET TO FIT HEAD” (see photo). The helmet is painted in a dark sand paint and reads: "91" on the front with the infantry insignia in green behind.
VINTAGE:
Circa WWI
SIZE:
Approximately Rim Side to Side: 11-1/4" and Front to Back: 12-1/4" – Inside Ear to Ear: 8" and Forehead to Back: 10" front to back; 5-1/2" tall
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Painted steel, sand, leather, webbing, paper, wool
ATTACHMENT:
Leather chin strap with steel buckle.
MARKINGS:
"ZD53", "TIGHTEN CORD AND ADJUST NET TO FIT HEAD"
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LBGEX10/15 SAJJX11/16
CONDITION:
9- (Excellent+): The helmet shows mild to moderate wear, the liner is in exceptional condition, leather remains soft and supple original paper tags intact, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
