Yes the buyer paid quite a lot of money but this lovely Jaeger zu Pherde helmet was produced by Awes Marke, one of the finest makers. The mame is often seen in the best officers Pickelhauben but rare on metal helmets. It still has its complete lining. The aluminum rivets are very easy to remove...
Thanks everyone for your help. Im sure it's not my imagination but I also remember seeing a collection of several Mecklenburg generals helmets some time ago on Facebook and I'm sure this showed helmets bearing the generals plates but fittings also in yellow metal. I no longer have time to use...
Yes, thanks. this is the exact helmets we were talking about. But I distinctly rememer reading that the A la suite helmet had yellow metal fittings. I'm not trying to win an argument or prove my friend wrong. I just want to be sure I didn't imagine I read it.
a buddy of mine were looking over his collection and the discussion came on to Mecklenburg Helmets. Generals helmets to be precise. I remembered reading, somewhere that Mecklenburg generals helmets wore white metal fittings and the Mecklenburg A la suite officers wore yellow metal fittings. The...
Congratulations. What ‘s the regiment. The spike and base are white and the spine doesn’t have the two round head brads?
I can’t find a reference to it.