The solder was basically hidden from the front, but the result was less than perfect:
Holes were drilled in the Wappen to ensure that the Bandeau held in place with the solder:
The standard screw posts were either left alone or re-soldered back onto the plate:
The end result was that the reverse of the plate was an absolute mess:
This Wappen had also been broken at some point and a unique repair was made by soldering on a new globe and cross assembly. While the entire Wappen is stamped brass (as detailed on the back as on the front) the replacement globe appears to be cast. The solder is period, so this poses yet another question.
This Wappen is 128mm and is attached to this helmet:
I would suppose that any of the older Wappen still in use in 1860 would have been modified in the same fashion. A later version of this Wappen was produced which incorporated a stamped in bandeaux. Both versions were used on Model 1860 helmets.
John
