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

during the last year of the reign of Tsar Nicholas II

He sailed for Canada on November 4

He was promoted to Major with the Coast Artillery Corps

for the firm of Otto and Karolina Gahr

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