Lot n° 355
Estimation :
400 - 600
EUR
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Result
: 900EUR
KÖNIG - Lot 355
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"Smoke helmet", developed by Cologne's fire chief, designed as breathing assistance in firefighting.
Consisting of a leather helmet glazed for the eyes, a hose and a foot- or hand-operated bellows.
Some estimates put the figure at 6,000 produced for the German fire service, navy or army, of which only around 25 survive today.
Manufacturer Gottlob Kurz, Wiesbaden-Igstadt, circa 1900
This model was one of a number of breathing helmets developed for firefighters, including Morio/Casassa (1893) and Mandet-Vanginot (1904).
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