Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by G.A. Hoffmann Helmfabrik Auction Knight (silver gilt

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Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by G.A. Hoffmann Helmfabrik Auction Knight (silver gilt(Heer Tropenhelm, 1. Form). A first pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of pressed cork shell with a multi piece khaki tan cotton twill exterior liner. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by a dome lined in identical cotton twill. The left side of the canister is pinned with a zink alloy insignia consisting of a black shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle, measuring 35 mm (w) x