US$ 49.95
measuring 36 mm (w) x 37 mm (h)
bronze palm on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback
marked "Cru-Steel STAR British Made RAZOR BLADE" on the obverse
and a brace of "mentions" (London Gazettes 29 May 1917 and 25 May 1918 refer)
Bohemia & Moravia, Protectorate. A Municipal Police Officer-Grade Felt Helmet, By Jan Malina certificate_of_authenticity measuring 36 mm (w) xAn extremely well preserved officer grade Municipal Police felt helmet, constructed of a sturdy black pressed composite fibre. The shell features two gilded bronze crossbars which meet in the middle in the centre of the crown, and connect at all four ends to a band of identical construction set around the lower shell. Pinned onto the peak of the helmet is an insignia consisting of a central gilded Protectorate coat of arms, within a circular linden