Canada, CEF. A Mark 2 Helmet named to Pte.McDonald R.C.R., Wounded at Lens 1917 Auction Archive double-maker marked “CESTELLI-GEROSA

double-maker marked “CESTELLI-GEROSA

very large and heavy

with a partial laurel wreath at the base inscribed “1944”

featuring handwritten entries indicating that it was issued to Helmut Ernst Wilhelm Hoffmann

Canada, CEF. A Mark 2 Helmet named to Pte.McDonald R.C.R., Wounded at Lens 1917 Auction Archive double-maker marked “CESTELLI-GEROSABritish made, in non magnetic steel, with greenish brown paint on the exterior and interior. The protective edge of the helmet in magnetic steel. It is stamped with the manufacturer's mark beside the steel batch number "145" on the underside of the helmet at the rear as well as the manufacture mark "FS". Inside, there is a steel framed cradle supporting a blackened canvas liner with underlying burlap support and leather backer, backed by a padded