Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, First Pattern, By Orl Buy Now John Breast Star with Embellishments

John Breast Star with Embellishments - Silver gilt and white enamels

” This order became obsolete in 1956

Unwin went to Britain in late 1936 and enlisted with the Royal Navy for twelve years' service on October 7

to proceed on leave to India

the obverse with a raised pebbled field

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, First Pattern, By Orl Buy Now John Breast Star with Embellishments(Heer Tropenhelm). A well preserved, first pattern Heer tropical helmet, constructed of a woven wicker shell consisting of a central canister with an outward flaring brim. The exterior is fully lined in a khaki coloured canvas twill liner. Topping the crown is a zink reinforced ventilation shaft opening into the interior, with a canvas lined rounded swivel guard set at the exterior. A band of khaki coloured cotton twill lines the exterior at the seam