938 is a mark for German sterling silver. In the U.S. sterling silver is usually 925, but I have seen 938 commonly on German pieces. I'm not sure if you can use that mark on a plated piece, or just a solid silver piece. Are there any other proof marks that you can see? John :) Maybe it was also pre...

The translation SkipperJohn is really good. Think the Medal is out of bronze and could have been silver plated. It was released in 1905, in memorial to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Otto von Bismarck (1st of April 1815). It was pressed by A. Werner & Söhne, a fabricator of Armee stuff, Medals...

Also from my side, happy easter to all

Great little group Philippe, love it

Spiker wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:54 pm

...however from 1914 on , all Bayern officers had rounded scales.

Hessen helmets are also an exception to this rule.

Thank you for this information, thought the differentiation for the chinscales was valid for bavarian Helmets till the end

Could it be also Haidacher? Found some Josef Haidacher‘s on ancestry.com. But unfortunately no Cavalry, just Infantry.
Or was it opposite and the arched Chinstrap means infantry not Cavalry?

Did you find the Name also inside the Helmet? You should investigate in the bavarian War- or Peace- Parent roll for further informations. May be you will be able to find some informations about the owner
Is the Spike lacquered? Looks not like fire-gilded but gold color for me

Great pictures and a fine Helmet. Thank you for sharing

Could it be kind of „a la suite“? But don‘t know what the „D“ could stand for

A lot of stuff...How many sqarefeets is your Mancave?
Wish my collection-room would have the half size of yours

Also interessting... Picture is taken from http://deacademic.com/dic.nsf/dewiki/2333010

Could be also a Württemberg-Tschako...
Don‘t know if this seller is a good one, but he got a similar one for sale
http://www.militaria-online.de/artikelnr_177

Than you Brian

Welcome to the Forum Henry

Indeed a wonderful Helmet. Love it

Information came from the Library and Archives in Ottawa CN. All of our WW1 records have been digitized and are available on line. No damage was done to that label and the helmet is back with it’s owner. Although Arthur and his parents were already living Quebec, Canadian Battalions made a concerte...

It is really an impressive Helmet. Wonderful

Great pics, thank you for sharing

Nice Helmet, never saw it before

Looks really grea. Well done

Looks not easy and a lot of work.
I’m looking forward to see another rescued Helmet and how it works to do so

I‘m sorry for your bad buy
But thank you for your detailed describtion in that post. Some nice informations I didn‘t know ...

Could it be an early Helmet of the 1. Badisches Leib-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 109? I‘m not sure. The star looks similar, maybe someone else can specify it.

I‘m sorry but I have doubts that it is the Helmet of the picture :-k On the Picture he is drawn as a Captain (Hauptmann), with 2 Stars on the Epaulets. But your Helmet seems to be one for an One-year Volunteer or Sergent (Unteroffizier). That‘s my concern... but I think it is an original Helmet in a...

Thank you for the interessting informations about the family. It‘s an impressive photograph

Beautiful Helmets. Congratulations and thank you for sharing

Congratulations to your finished Book. It sounds very interesting

I would keep this Helmet and give it an extra place in your collection. Also it is a Parts-Helmet, think it was your 1st one and maybe the beginning of a wonderful obsession

Nice Pictures, seems you‘ve had a good time

I‘m no expert for GdC-Helmets, but I know that the front visor shows that it is unfortunately no officer Helmet.

This is a screenshot of the Uniform-Guideline for Officers from 1896...The 3cm and Eyebrowline were correct.

The main thing which strikes me about these photos is that the helmets seem way too small for the men’s heads. I know these were hand-me-downs, but, even so... The Helmet size looks ok for me. If I remember right, the Side-Edge of the Helmet should be 3cm above the Ear and the Frontvisor-Trimm shou...

It‘s a wonderfull shiny Helmet...really nice

Jaap Verduijn wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:31 am

That is absolutely true, Brian! The only thing they ever threw out on their own initiative was a well-used and obsolete old Kaiser

Please do not bully our „Wilhelm zwo“

Hi Brian! I think the name is Tünemann, with a T. Those German letters always were a bit of a bother, especially in the past, but also to a certain extend in the present. Doing things differently, that's what Germans like :D I've said it before, I'm saying it now, and I will undoubtedly say it agai...

Look really great
Thank you for sharing

Congratulations to your first cap. Nice find and very good investigation

Very interesting..looks really good. Thanks for the tips and continued success for your restoration-efforts

According your tipp I found another portuguese officer's spiked helmet for a Dragoon-Reg., which looks pretty identical.
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19184/lot/9160/

Even better than your other ones.. Great

Agree, nice helmets in wonderfull condition

Nice story and coloration, thank you for sharing

I‘m sorry but I have to object..., if the feathers would stand for the Prince of Wales it would have a banner with his slogan „ICH DIEN“ below the crown. Important for the coat of arms of european Monarchies is the ranking crowns (coronets). The design of a coronet shows the rank of its owner, as in...

Wonderful Helmet and excellent investigation. Congratutations Philippe

Looks great...well done until here

I like these Restauration-Posts too and always learn a lot. Looking forward to see more and thank you for sharing it

A nice find Congratulations

The Helmet is for sale at griffinmilitatia.com as a „Model 1838 Kingdom of the Netherlands Cuirassier Helmet“ with identical Photographs like shown in this post. http://griffinmilitaria.com/cgi-bin/imcart/display.cgi?item_id=16071&cat=16&page=3&search=&since=0&status=&title= The site sells also othe...

Awesome Helmets...thank you for sharing

According the describtion it is the „III Bataillon der 7 Thüringer Infanterie Regiment Nr. 96“ The picture I found on Alamy is not reversed: https://www.alamy.de/stockfoto-einen-helm-fur-reserveoffiziere-die-iii-bataillon-der-7-thuringer-infanterie-regiment-nr-96-leder-schadel-mit-vergoldeten-tombac...