1st Foot Garde Regiment Mitre
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KAGGR#1
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It's a nice miter. Not that easy to find that is 100 % complete
and original, especially with the soldiers name tag.
I see that you also have the old style 1 G R zu Fuss Miter
that had the "Semper Talis " banner removed hen the old miters
were handed down to the KAGGR# 1
Steve
KAGGR#1
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Here is my early 1 G R zu Fuss that still has the "Semper Talis " banner.
Not easy to find with the banner still there.
Steve
HatEnjoyer
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Lovely miter, I’m very jealous of all of ya'll who own one (or many like in sergei's case lol)!
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Beautiful Mitre, looks absolutely grand in the cabinet with its buddies.
nzef1940
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Thanks Steve, a few more images.
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KAGGR#1
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And with the foul weather cover ! Not often seen.
None of my business, but when I see how nice that is
Did you get it from AOK ?
I think they had one. It came from a very old collection in Calif.
Shown in Eric J.'s book years ago
Steve
KAGGR#1
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KAGGR#1
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The one in the middle with the Semper Talis banner removed and re-issue
to the KAGGR# 1 / Fusilier Batl
He was a musician
Steve
nzef1940
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Hi Steve
Yes ex AOK. I was very lucky, foul weather cover is also marked to the Lieb Company. Many thanks for posting yours, the officers is absolutely stunning.
Mike
KAGGR#1
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Mike
Thank you
I have a foul weather cover
Yes , the KAGGR#1 officers miters are outstanding.
The extra hard one to get is the officer KAGGR#1 / Fusilier Batl
Steve
ww1czechlegion
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Congratulations to both of you gentlemen, on acquiring these fabulous and exceptionally rare mitres.
They are basically a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to acquire one, as they almost never come up for sale.
If I am not mistaken, I believe that there are basically only a very, very small number of the KAGGR#1 officer mitre examples that are still in existence (4, 5, maybe 6 of them?). I am only guessing. I have only ever seen a couple of these KAGGR#1 examples come up for sale in auction catalog or on a dealer website over the decades. I remember seeing a photo of a stunning example presented in the 1972 published book "Military Fashion" book by John Mollo, when I first came upon the book at the ISU Library back in 1981. I purchased a copy of this book decades later, at the Cedar Rapids Library book sale, when the chose to remove it from their library.
Thanks for sharing these with us.
Best Wishes,
Alan
They are basically a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to acquire one, as they almost never come up for sale.
If I am not mistaken, I believe that there are basically only a very, very small number of the KAGGR#1 officer mitre examples that are still in existence (4, 5, maybe 6 of them?). I am only guessing. I have only ever seen a couple of these KAGGR#1 examples come up for sale in auction catalog or on a dealer website over the decades. I remember seeing a photo of a stunning example presented in the 1972 published book "Military Fashion" book by John Mollo, when I first came upon the book at the ISU Library back in 1981. I purchased a copy of this book decades later, at the Cedar Rapids Library book sale, when the chose to remove it from their library.
Thanks for sharing these with us.
Best Wishes,
Alan
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KAGGR#1
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I have that Mollo book .I have not looked at it in years. Now I
will to get it back out .
Ref ; Mollo
There was a Russian sword collector here in Memphis .Mollo came to visit him.
He brought Millo out to my place for a visit
Looking back on that event , I did not have the sense to take photos.
Steve
KAGGR#1
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I chased that KAGGR#1 / Fusilier Batl offiers miter for years.
It was sold by Graf Klenau years ago.
An American collector friend of mine ( Jacques P. )
bid on it .He lost.
He was told that an old German collector as on the floor of the auction
He stomped his foot and said ; "No American will get this miter! "
Not long ago the older German collector passed away
His collection was placed on auction with H H
The collector was named, but I forget his name now
it was in the H H auction catalog
I won it at the H H auction
The chase of a lifetime.
Steve
It was sold by Graf Klenau years ago.
An American collector friend of mine ( Jacques P. )
bid on it .He lost.
He was told that an old German collector as on the floor of the auction
He stomped his foot and said ; "No American will get this miter! "
Not long ago the older German collector passed away
His collection was placed on auction with H H
The collector was named, but I forget his name now
it was in the H H auction catalog
I won it at the H H auction
The chase of a lifetime.
Steve
GardeUlan
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Great chase!
It was Mr. Drewko from Berlin.
Hermann Historica
www.hermann-historica.de
Best wishes
GardeUlan
KAGGR#1
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Correct and thank youGreat chase!
It was Mr. Drewko from Berlin.
Hermann Historica
Best wishes
GardeUlan
That will save me a trip to locate my H H catalog
Steve