Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Ceremonial Parade Helmet Auction Archive Letter measuring 146 mm (w)

Letter measuring 146 mm (w) x 207 mm (h)

marked “Slovensky Cerveny Kruz” (Slovakian Red Cross) and “Po Patrocnej Vzornej Sluzbe” (After Five Years’ Exemplary Service) and numbered “1450” on reverse

1940 in Toronto)

with printed Lithuanian national colors on white cloth

Tantallon Lodge

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Ceremonial Parade Helmet Auction Archive Letter measuring 146 mm (w)In brass, incorporating a band in silvered bronze that travels around the circumference near the base of the helmet. There is a helmet plate placed at the front bearing the image of a large bearded god like figurehead, the head enclosed in a large framework designed with multiple swirls and scalloping, the large head surmounted by a small horned animal head, the helmet plate flaring out at the base to follow the pointed outward design of the helmet to