Lost Skeleton
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In his quest for a LG 109 helmet, forum member, weirdpyramid, expressed interest in seeing pictures of my specimen and requested detailed information regarding the unique Wappengreif. Rather than lose the information exchanged through the private message service the next time I purge my mailbox, I thought I would post it here for future reference.
Unfortunately, the metal has been overly polished by some cretin in the chain of custody and the furniture has lost most of its original luster. The leather is unusually pliable, and, consequently, the top is slightly sunken (a seemingly common condition for 109 officer helmets). Though far from pristine, it remains a decent, legitimate example.
The Wappengreif with its enameled Stern zum Hausorden der Treue. Mimicking the Preußen Garde Wappenadler, the Greif has an extended wingspan unique to Regiment 109 and the helmet of Baden generals.
Indicative, perhaps, of an economy or wartime helmet, the multi-piece star is the antithesis of Gewölbt.
The intricacies of the star were of particular interest to weirdpyramid. The assembly is as follows:
Eight pointed silver star with applied gold Spiegelmonogramm of Markgraf Carl III, Wilhelm positioned at the diagonal points of the star.
Chased Malteserkreuz in silver with applied red enamel.
Silver Mittelmedaillon with the motto, Fidelitas, and three peaks of applied green enamel.
Gold Carl III. Wilhelm Spiegelmonogramm and ring encircling the Mittelmedaillon.
The star is affixed to the Wappengreif with split brads, (interlocking layered tabs representing the assembly of the star layers are visible between the Greif's knee and shield). Someone had the misguided inspiration to apply glue and solder in an attempt to fix the star permanently to the Grief. Fortunately, these unsightly efforts failed.
Lest anyone think this is electroformed, the Rückseite detail is as sharp as the sharp as the Vorderseite.
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I don't imagine for a moment this helmet represents the archetype for LG 109. This has simply been an analysis of my helmet.
Unfortunately, the metal has been overly polished by some cretin in the chain of custody and the furniture has lost most of its original luster. The leather is unusually pliable, and, consequently, the top is slightly sunken (a seemingly common condition for 109 officer helmets). Though far from pristine, it remains a decent, legitimate example.
The Wappengreif with its enameled Stern zum Hausorden der Treue. Mimicking the Preußen Garde Wappenadler, the Greif has an extended wingspan unique to Regiment 109 and the helmet of Baden generals.
Indicative, perhaps, of an economy or wartime helmet, the multi-piece star is the antithesis of Gewölbt.
The intricacies of the star were of particular interest to weirdpyramid. The assembly is as follows:
Eight pointed silver star with applied gold Spiegelmonogramm of Markgraf Carl III, Wilhelm positioned at the diagonal points of the star.
Chased Malteserkreuz in silver with applied red enamel.
Silver Mittelmedaillon with the motto, Fidelitas, and three peaks of applied green enamel.
Gold Carl III. Wilhelm Spiegelmonogramm and ring encircling the Mittelmedaillon.
The star is affixed to the Wappengreif with split brads, (interlocking layered tabs representing the assembly of the star layers are visible between the Greif's knee and shield). Someone had the misguided inspiration to apply glue and solder in an attempt to fix the star permanently to the Grief. Fortunately, these unsightly efforts failed.
Lest anyone think this is electroformed, the Rückseite detail is as sharp as the sharp as the Vorderseite.
I don't imagine for a moment this helmet represents the archetype for LG 109. This has simply been an analysis of my helmet.
