Germany, Imperial. A Berlin Fire Brigade Helmet, By Georg C. Hansen Auction Archive the reverse inscribed “Für Rettung

the reverse inscribed “Für Rettung aus Gefahr” (German - For rescue from danger) within a thick oak wreath

an Arbeitsbuch named to Kurt Zeller

Great National Assembly Deputy Card (semi-hardcover

and also a maker’s mark stamped into reverse

Germany, Imperial. A Berlin Fire Brigade Helmet, By Georg C. Hansen Auction Archive the reverse inscribed “Für Rettung(Berlin Feuerwehrhelm). A well preserved Berlin Fire Brigade helmet, constructed of a boiled and blackened leather shell. It is topped by a narrow gilded brass comb which extends from the crown to the reverse, where it meets a boiled and blackened leather neck guard. Riveted to the peak is an insignia consisting of a silvered brass plate in the form of a radiant starburst overlaid by a central raised Berlin coat of arms, in turn set within a ribbed