1930s Italian Army M16 ‘Lippmann’ Adrian Helmet Pre 1880 Hand painted

Hand painted

Trousers measure 16 inches across when laid flat - approx 30 inch waist

Jacket has rank pips for a Major

to which his brother Benjamin had just been appointed as commanding officer

living in Enfield Middlesex at the time of his death

1930s Italian Army M16 ‘Lippmann’ Adrian Helmet Pre 1880 Hand paintedA 1930s early WW2 Italian Army M16 Lippmann Adrian Helmet. Paint, liner and chinstrap stub are consistent with late 1930s refit of a WW1 helmet. Infantry decal on the front over some earlier badge holes, likely from the 1920s shield style badge. Original tan leather liner and a stub of a chinstrap on one side Size approx 56