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Hi Sandy, I agree with you. I had 5 helmets of enlisted men in the KIR145, all had the grenadier's eagle, Koenig in the middle, crossed sword in ‘butterfly’, and acanthus button. The officer in the Gravelotte Museum (Museum of the Annexation and the War of 1870) also displays the standard...

But... things get complicated with certain “hybrid” models. That is to say, with an S-shaped sword cross but a sceptre eaglet or vice versa! None of the 3 DR3 (Grenadier zu Pferde) have an identical eagle. S-shaped crossed sword with little Eagle on the sceptre. -butterfly crossed sword...

I will develop the different variants: ---Guard eagle without Guards star and ---Grenadier eagle The eagle of the Guard has a 4-fold Vaterlandbandeau. Left wing ‘mit Gott, für Koenig’ right wing ‘und Vaterland’. Eagle breast without banner. This is so that the ‘Koenig’ is not hidden under the...

Very nice helmets. Born and living in Metz, I am particularly interested in the KIR145. I've been studying the problem for several decades... Thanks to Philippe for clarifying the confusion between the name ‘Konig’ and the attribution of the Great Eagle with gliding wings. As for the big eagle...

All the officers' helmets were identical. There was nothing to distinguish rank. Here, the curved chinstrap, if it is original, shows a Train officer. As for the stern-guard on the right, I have serious doubts about its authenticity, given this photo. And I even have major doubts about the...

Hello, First time I've seen this. An eagle of the King of Prussia's Guard, with Fuerst instead of Koenig!!!!

Hello Will, yes, I didn't mean to be blunt, it's a complete copy. Many details differ from a period helmet. Before making any purchase, don't hesitate to consult the forum.

Hello, Warning: Always bear in mind that there are fearsome reproductions. New they are identifiable, but once falsified, patinated, oxidised and dirtied... Then there are the details, the lobster tail with an unharmonious curve, the visor not angular enough, the eagle without the...

We had lengthy discussions on this subject in France. It emerged that the helmets of generals, by name, kept in family castles or in historical museums (Ingolstadt, Baden-Baden, Dresden etc.), photos of Hindenburg etc. all show the point as above. (But never on Bavarian Generals, the only...

I agree with Philippe. Th This is a transitional or hybrid helmet. The model is 1886, the plate is 1914 (reduced compared to the M86, and without laurel branches), and the tip is M1915.e point unscrewing system on officer's M71s was for the Trichter and Haar or Federbusch. For regiments...

As far as I'm concerned, the point is not a Prussian General's point. The helmet is fine, but it could be an Officer of the Guard Dragon, in which case the price is lower. !!!! Here are the General's points (for all the States, except Bavaria), which Brian was talking about.

Yes, including my boxwood shape, which I bought a very long time ago at a flea market.

Hello, Here are 3 spiked helmets that were in poor condition when they were purchased. (Each is followed by a photo of the result. Principle: wet the inside of the leather with a brush and warm water at 35°Celsius. Place the leather shell on a hat stand and leave to dry for 2 days. Hello...

Hello, Losse A , The Weimar plate is not suitable. It looks like the one in Coburg but there is an oak branch on the right instead of a laurel! Similarly, the 2 Landkokardes are different. Regarding the plates you show us, we absolutely need clear fronts and backs of each of them. Some...

Thank you for your time. And we're lucky enough to be able to see the laurel branches from both sides!!!!

En France un Weissenburger ou Von der Heyden peut faire 1500€, si en très bon état, comme ici.

Effectivement, le laiton oxydé devient marron, et le maillechort devient jaune.

On French cavalry helmets of this period, the hull markings are located under the crest, above the neck cover.

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Courbé horizontalement, droit verticalement. Pour Shako.