Mini Austro-Hungarian Imperial Lifeguard Helmet

Object/Artifact

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Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Mini Austro-Hungarian Imperial Lifeguard Helmet

Entry/Object ID

NN038

Description

Mini Austro-Hungarian Imperial Lifeguard helmet, from Napoleonic period up to 1918. Horse tail-hair plume cap w visor Original would have been polished steel and would match breast & back plates. Part of set purchased, May 3, 1928, from Eugen Kettler of Hofburg, valet of Emperor Franz Joseph Favors from royal banquets from Emperor

Acquisition

Accession

NN038

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Helmet, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Helmet

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

General Notes

Note Type

JHHJr diary p634 1928-05-03 (Vienna, Kettler sells swords & mini helmets, sites)