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Hello, That’s a very good question, which I asked myself, too. After Reading the regimental history of IR 115, page 583 (see link below and attached picture), the ribbon “1621” was introduced only in 1872. https://ordensmuseum.de/Regimentsgeschichten/IR115.pdf So how is it possible that...

Thank you very much for answering! Best wishes GardeUlan

Hello, This one came in on Friday and was sold immediately. https://www.weitze.net/militaria/57/Preussen_Pelzmuetze_fuer_einen_Reserve_Offizier_im_Husaren_Regiment_Koenigin_Wilhelmina_der_Niederlande_Hannoversches_Nr_15__484157.html I wounder if it’s the same, which HW offered two years ago...

Here‘re more pictures of that helmet. https://www.hermann-historica.de/de/auctions/lot/id/531809 What always puzzled me with this helmet is the fact, that it was made of fiber whereas the special wappen if Obersten in Generalstellung was abolished in 1898 according to Seibold/Schulz “Die Helme...

Very nice set! From the Guy Kaufmann collection sold 2012 in Paris. https://www.thierrydemaigret.com/lot/13888/2597540-allemagne-ensemble-dofficier-du-lieb-kurassier-regiment?search=& Best wishes GardeUlan

Very nice! It’s from the Bing company in Nürnberg! They made beautiful tin toys and steel helmets. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_(company) Best wishes, GardeUlan

Exactly! That’s the Wappen! Nice helmet! Thank you for the link. Best wishes, GardeUlan

It’s from Zeige in Berlin. https://www.zeige.com/auktionskatalog/Kesselpaukenbehang--17434.html Best wishes, GardeUlan

Incredible! Many thanks for showing. I have never seen this variant before. It’s the Fuerst-eagle of IR 92, 93, 94, 95, 96 I/III, but instead of the star of one of the duchies coat of armes the FWR. Best wishes, GardeUlan

Thank you very much! That’s what I always hear, too. A lots of fakes going around for many years. I found an advertisement from Müller from 1983. He seems to have been a long time in business including restoration.

Good point! Thank you very much!

Dear all, What do you think about this piece? https://www.ebay.de/itm/226453705666 I’m not sure at all. It’s always difficult with these kind of headgear. Does someone know the dealer Karlheinz Müller? Thank you! Best wishes, GardeUlan

My guess Fürst Maximilian Egon II von Fürstenberg. As Steve said one of the best buddies of the Kaiser. https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fürst_Maximilian_Egon_II_Von_Fürstenberg.jpg https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_Egon_II,_Prince_of_Fürstenberg Best wishes, GardeUlan

Absolutely! Very well said! Best wishes, GardeUlan

Very nice! Best wishes, GardeUlan

Really? https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/grenadier-regiment-9-officers-pickelhaube.18132/

Congratulations! Very nice and scarce Wappen! It was used by Grenadier Regiment 9 before 1913, too. I remember Weitze had such an artillery helmet two weeks ago. Best wishes GardeUlan

Congratulations! Very nice. I had the privilege to have it some years. Came from a small auction house in South Germany. Best wishes GardeUlan

As you might know, some of his personal items have been sold in September. https://my.page2flip.de/428677/23583251/23583252/#/66 Lot 55 onwards… Best wishes GardeUlan