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    Patton's Souvenir

    This is strange because if you look at "latest find" section, under "GdC out of the woodwork", I describe similar helmets. If these spots are in actual fact showing up Brass in the inside and are just not some kind of coloured smudges,, then it may be that this is a wartime EM's 6th cuirassier...
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    GdC out of the woodwork

    I also meant to say, If the owner of this Garde du Corps helmet wishes to contact me I have an original officers trefoil which I am sure will match his one.
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    GdC out of the woodwork

    This is most probably a wartime manufactured example. The helmet is not Tombac.. It is brass. Very thin but still very much stronger than tombac at this thickness.. It is not uncommon to find these GdC and 6th cuirassier officer helmets made brass sometimes finished with a gold wash.. and...
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    Meldereiter

    I have a helmet virtually the same as this, in rather better condition but the plate centre is not enameled. If I can work out how to post pics I will post some.
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    GdC gone over to the Dark Side?

    The same man made the fibreglass one in Bowmans book. The JzP one was not by him, it was by myself some years ago. They were finished to a higher degree of perfection than the GdC one you have there . I made them because there was a demand and probably still is as they make fabulous ornaments...
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    "Ersatz officer"

    made for the german laurel and hardy.,. Dik and Doof i think they called them
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    Not Exactly Pickelhaubes. British Grenadier Mitre Caps ?

    it's a shame this thread stopped this was becoming very intersting.,. Where did you come accross them?? I know values must not be discussed , But that is regarding pickelhauben and related headdress presumably... but what would the value of these be if they went into say a specialist military...
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    GDC GDK Helmstern Offizier .. ?

    are there picture of the helmet from different angles and is there a pic of the rear of the plate
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    Well Mike, You're right it is probably the only existing example of a soldiers hat with the painted linen turban. Yes I will tell you what I paid for it. I paid the enormous amount of 20 pounds which included shipping! Had I not spotted it and had it not been bought the seller assured me it...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    AW WELL,,,Had a giud few whuskies th' nicht.. An',,, t' hell.,.. still braw ,t' kenh yiz ir aw there fir me!
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    Ok OK OK I was wrong I'm sorry sorry sorry, whaooo never again! from now on I will take things very seriously and try not to upset antbody. Why do I have the feeling that whatever I may post, there will be somebody who will never be happy. so if I ever post any pictues On the correct forum...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    Hi Stuart bates . You are absolutely correct I was meaning to change that but as you see the discussion developed into something which I did not expect. Yes Banastre Tarleton did wear this style before this was worn and I and it is undoubtedly true the French took the design directly from that...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    Sorry Gustaf I am tring to decide what you mean by the great white north and by the use of Blighty, and I cant decide whether you mean the north of England but by your little give away "wee" and the use of wrenches to show friendly aquaintance I can only presume you mean the great white north...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    In answer to the three messages.. Joe rookery I think we were talking about 2 different things. I meant to ask your pal what he thought of the revolutionary helmet. I knew he'd like the czapka, what nap collector dosen't. Yes I remember that trumpeters which sold in hermann must be a good 10...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    HI J rookery What does you pal who specialises in 1st Eme think about the revolutionary hat /helmet. All comments are very welcome but especially from folks who have an interest in the early french Thanks
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    No 'Fraid not this has only been in 3 hands since Waterloo The Lancer, The man who took it home along with many other items from the battle and who dined with the Duke later that evening and me. It was in the same collection since waterloo. I bet that could tell a tale or two eh. It's amazing...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    Oh I meant to mention, If you look at the picture of the hat alongside the a czapka(To show the size). This czapka is interesting in itself not because of what it is but if you look at the white waistband just above the lion head chain bosses.. you will notice some white flakes. This is the...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    well I must say, I thank you all very much for your comments and support. Actually I had read some similar requests or sort of mini quizes on the forum and that is one reason I wrote about the hat and left it to folks to try to find out what it was I have. Indeed I would have and did expect...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    Another showing a comb and metal side strengtheners and with leopard fur turban IN answer to an earlier enquiry., Yes I beleive there are reference to this kind of headgear in the osprey books Anyway that's the link broken for me. I feel like this is becoming personal,,, as if i have done...
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    Not a pickelhaube but what an ebay find!

    I placed this on the forum so folks could do their own research. but It kinda backfired. I may have upset the moderator. Anyway I contacted the museums and experts in the field and from them I was able to assure myself that I was correct in my assumptions. [/url] [/img] I have posted a...
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