Sandmann
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Dear fellow collectors,
I‘m very happy to show you my latest addition to my collection. An enlisted men's helmet M1887 in beautiful condition with a great provenance, because this helmet was also shown in the article "Der preussische Mannschaftshelm Modell 1887", which was published in the German magazine for military science.
The M1887 is characterized by the absence of the visor trimm, which was replaced by a pressed leather bulge, and the leather chinstrap with hook/eyelet fastening. However, neither really proved advantageous, which is why it was already replaced with the M1891.
The helmet has no „Kammerstempel" and was apparently never worn. Just a manufacturer's stamp can be seen on the rear visor, but unfortunately I couldn't figure it out. The liner even still has the original leather strap, which is extremely rare. From the outside, only some scratches can be seen, but I can live with that very well after more than 130 years.
Recently I had an interesting discussion with Tony about this helmet, since we both had assumed before that the smaller eagle plate with the cleared spaces between wings and legs was introduced not before 1891. However, after researching this again, I found, firstly, a passage in the book "Beschreibung der Infanterie-Ausrüstung M/87", published by the Prussian War Ministry in 1887, which states that the helmet fittings for the M/87 were lightened. Secondly, there is an M1887 in the Bavarian Army Museum in Ingolstadt, which was demonstrably given to the museum in 1891. And this helmet has exactly the same eagle plate as it is on my helmet. Since the helmet was handed over to the museum, it can be assumed that it was handed over in its original condition, since it was surely intended as a reference object for future generations.
The helmet has the following dimensions:
Hope you all like it as I do
I‘m very happy to show you my latest addition to my collection. An enlisted men's helmet M1887 in beautiful condition with a great provenance, because this helmet was also shown in the article "Der preussische Mannschaftshelm Modell 1887", which was published in the German magazine for military science.
The M1887 is characterized by the absence of the visor trimm, which was replaced by a pressed leather bulge, and the leather chinstrap with hook/eyelet fastening. However, neither really proved advantageous, which is why it was already replaced with the M1891.
The helmet has no „Kammerstempel" and was apparently never worn. Just a manufacturer's stamp can be seen on the rear visor, but unfortunately I couldn't figure it out. The liner even still has the original leather strap, which is extremely rare. From the outside, only some scratches can be seen, but I can live with that very well after more than 130 years.
Recently I had an interesting discussion with Tony about this helmet, since we both had assumed before that the smaller eagle plate with the cleared spaces between wings and legs was introduced not before 1891. However, after researching this again, I found, firstly, a passage in the book "Beschreibung der Infanterie-Ausrüstung M/87", published by the Prussian War Ministry in 1887, which states that the helmet fittings for the M/87 were lightened. Secondly, there is an M1887 in the Bavarian Army Museum in Ingolstadt, which was demonstrably given to the museum in 1891. And this helmet has exactly the same eagle plate as it is on my helmet. Since the helmet was handed over to the museum, it can be assumed that it was handed over in its original condition, since it was surely intended as a reference object for future generations.
The helmet has the following dimensions:
- Height of the helmet with spike: 22 cm
- Height of the helmet shell without visors: 9.5 cm
- Width of the front- and rear visor: 5.0 cm
- Height of the spike: 9 cm
- Diameter of the spikebase: 7.6 cm
- Dimensions of the eagle plate: 11 cm (H) x 14 cm (W)
- Width of the chin strap: 1.6 cm
- Dimensions of the brass eyelet fitting to the chinstrap (without eyelet): 2 cm (W) x 3 cm (L). Diameter of the eyelet: 1.1 cm
- Dimensions of the hook rosette: 2.5 cm (W) x 1.5 cm (H). The hook is 2.2 cm high and 6 mm wide
- Diameter of the Prussian cockade: 5.0 cm
- Prescribed leather liner with 9 round flaps
- Diameter of the blackened metal disc inside: 9.5 cm
- Weight of the helmet: 476 g
Hope you all like it as I do
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