Recent content by Khukri

Fine batch.

Great finds!

Excellent. Thank you!

Awesome display of your collection. Floating! Thank you! -my display case has glass in the back. Shelves as well. - I have two Bavarian Cuirassier Mannsch Helme. I would like a stand to display both "Brothers" "M" and the younger "L" verticaly. On top of each other. A bottom plate. One vertical...

Most likely. Cardboard inner shell; felt covered. With cloth/canvas cover. A real nice Haube!

En Français: carton bouilli ou papier-maché ??? It's the same? -Auf Deutsch-In German Karton; "Pappe" gepresst. And yes at the edges one can see fibres: ...paperfibres not felt... -don't think the inner felt shell could be dyed and polished.

Could the helmet be made of cardboard? Instead of felt...Described by J-L Larcade in his Volume I and in his Uniformes magazine article...the material is called "carton bouilli", English; pressed cardboard. -Cupro-aluminium fittings indicate that the helmet was made before April 6th...

A nice helmet!

Restore? What is wrong?

And...white Haarbusch on the White metal Trichter/support. Smooth or fluted. -Yack hair is so much tinner and a bit wavy.

-this is Yack hair. [Himalayan] Officers. -horse hair. Other Ranks. I would say this book: Imperial German Headgear [1888-1914] Field Guide. By James D. TURINETTI-Jn. Albert O'CONNOR

Great Coert! Good news!

Impressive collection!

-Raupe. German. Translated to English: -Caterpillar.

"Frankenhaube"