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Those are very rare, and that might be nicest example I've seen! Thanks for sharing. I would love to see the inside if you get a chance.

I think there was a little snow on the ground last year, and it seemed like the locals didn't see that phenomenon very often. It remained unshoveled in most of the neighborhood I stayed in. Hopefully they have a municipal game plan in place this year! Sounds like a legit northern-style winter...

Agreed - absolutely first-rate references! Must-haves, IMO.

Looks great up there. Love the KR6! 😻 And those generals are awesome.

That's a beautiful sentiment, Kris. This can't have been an easy decision. But in the long run, we're all only temporary guardians of these treasures.

This is really neat to see - love the progression!

Possibly a veteran's association or other civil org. Not military. Lovely condition.

Oh that's glorious Tony - congratulations! Love the outstanding markings and the Fechtabzeichen. This guy knew his way around a lance!

Bob - It is indeed very close to the "old" style Grafenkrone, but I think it is the older and fancier "Helmkrone" version of the Adelskrone for your garden-variety "von." This is a better image.

I bid in the inaugural Bannerman auction recently, and was fortunate to win one of the nicest Garde-Kürassier-Regiment caps I have ever seen. This one is also my first CW Borchert example. Borchert was a super high-quality and prestigious maker - enough so that it's one of the few times you'll...

Everything about it, down to the gaberdine cloth favored by the Bavarians, looks original to me. Bavarian EM/NCO dress cap for Infantry.

Welp, after much delay, holiday travel, and some adventures with US Customs (who added a 15% tax, based on HH's habit of showing full hammer price on the shipping docs - thanks HH!), these two finally arrived. The HR11 Husaren painting is by Theodor Rocholl, whose masterful, almost...

Outstanding! What a fantastic grouping and excellent display!

Happy New Year friends! Best wished for a happy, healthy, pickelhaube-filled 2026!

That's spectacular! Thanks so much for sharing these excellent pics. 👍

Agreed - hard to believe a prestige cavalry regiment like the GdC would tolerate such a sloppy "repair."

Merry Christmas friends, to you and yours!

What an astonishingly beautiful array of swords! Gorgeous and very unique pieces - thanks for sharing them. They truly don't make them like they used to,

That's a unique and awesome piece James! Very, very interesting.

These are some great tips! I'll add a few that I am aware of: "Sexy" or risque lithopanes are not period examples; Originals generally have a smooth handle, while many reproductions have a finger bump on the inside of the handle; and The hand-painted owner's name should always appear on the...