Bavaria, Kingdom. A Fire Brigade Helmet Auction during the last year of

during the last year of the reign of Tsar Nicholas II

for the firm of Otto and Karolina Gahr

the bottom section with three red embroidered stripes and two horizontal bullion wrapped embroidered stripes

He sailed for Canada on November 4

on July 6 1917 and November 30

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Fire Brigade Helmet Auction during the last year of(Bayern Feuerwehrhelm). A well preserved Bavarian 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 monogram of a silvered brass royal monogram, measuring 3. 5 cm (w) x 7 cm (h). It is flanked on each side by a gilded brass