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Nothing good on this one (n) For comparison, two Meck-Schwerin. I/GR89 (right) and FR90/ RJR90 IB (left). Philippe

The point is not a normal Mecklenburg Schwerin point. Fluted points of this type can be : ---GzFR1 but in nickel silver. "...

The fireplace certainly consisted of two parts. Different periods. The base older than the top. Most likely the upper part comes from a...

I also noticed that about the spike, but thought it was only a variation in the manufacture of the helmet..

A helmet to be bought only under the guarantee of an auctioneer, or from a well-known and respected collector, and never by...

A fake without doubt. The markings for mecklemburg are either GR ou FR. It is a prussian helmet which was changed in a pseudo...

As I suspected unfortunately, thank you for the information!

Hello, I found this Mecklenburg haube on ebay, I am interested but also have some concerns. The patina of the wappen does not match...

Many of the items are from a reenactor who was also a collector. Unfortunately, he killed himself several years ago. The auction house...

Thank you very much. That explains a lot. Personally I don’t like that book, as the helmets shown are almost all “over” restored. The...

Thank you everyone!

Your doubts are correct. At least the silver helmet is a reproduction. The rib on the back of the helmets was no longer pressed in on...

Sorry, this info was wrong. GdC really wore the Landwehr cross on top of the star!

Same helmet some years ago in a book.

Hello everyone, Recently I have found these two helmets in an auction. The first is a KR2 enlisted, the second is a GdC or GKR reserve...