Germany, Imperial. A Berlin Fire Brigade Helmet, By Georg C. Hansen consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac salmon-coloured velvet raised platform with

salmon-coloured velvet raised platform with recessed medal bed for the breast star

Accompanied by Commander's star

the reverse with initial institution date of “1813” on the lower arm

all of fire-bronze construction and bearing raised anchors

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Germany, Imperial. A Berlin Fire Brigade Helmet, By Georg C. Hansen consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac salmon-coloured velvet raised platform with(Berlin Feuerwehrhelm). A well preserved Berlin 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 brass plate in the form of a radiant starburst overlaid by a central raised Berlin coat of arms, in turn set within a ribbed