Hi folks, been a while since I've stopped by!
THIS 'HAUBE HAS 99% ITS ORIGINAL PIECES AND IS COMPLETE BUT FOR ONE THING: HALF THE REAR VISOR IS, SADLY, MISSING AND THE OTHER HALF NEEDS A FEW STITCHES AS IT'S LOOSE
-- BUT, BETTER THE REAR HAVE PROBS. THAN THE FRONT FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. ANYHOW IT STANDS UPRIGHT ON IT OWN BUT A STAND WOULD SUIT IT BETTER
ASIDE FROM THIS, THE CONDITION IS AS FOUND + SHOWN -- YES IT'S A SALTY EXAMPLE WITHOUT MUCH FIRE GILDING LEFT, AND THE BODY HAS SOME CRACKING+CRAZING+A FEW BITS GONE, AS TYPICAL; INDEED THE HELMET HAS SOME ACCUMULATED DIRT FROM DECADES, AND COULD USE A LIGHT CLEAN / DUST, AND MAYBE SOME MURPHY'S OIL SOAP OR SIMILAR PATENT LEATHER 'REFRESHER'
AND WHILE THE WAPPEN HAS FOR THE MOST PART JUST TRACES OF GILT (IN THE RECESSES,) THE SPIKE AND ITS MOUNT AND SPINE HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT
ALSO RE THE FRONT VISOR, IT SEEMS TO HAVE ITS ORIGINAL STITCHING BUT 'SWIVELS' UP/DOWN SLIGHTLY ON THE BRASS SIDE-PIN SUPPORTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HELMET -- MAYBE THIS WAS INTENTIONAL? IN ANY CASE IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE BENEATH ARE THE CORRECT THIN WASHERS AND COTTER PINS
THE INTERIOR IS VERY NICE WITH COMPLETE SILK 'CURTAINS' AND FINE THO STIFF LEATHER SWEATBAND
IN SHORT, NO MATTER ITS SMALL FLAWS THIS PICKELHAUBE IS AN HONEST PIECE, JUST OUT OF THE WOODWORK, ALL ORIGINAL, UN-MESSED WITH
NOT A BEAUTY QUEEN, DISCOVERED MINT AND UNISSUED IN SOME LONG-FORGOTTEN CACHE, BUT SOMETHING MANY PREFER: AN EXAMPLE ACTUALLY OWNED AND WORN. OWNER WAS A REAL, LIVING PERSON AND HIS HELMET SOMEHOW EXUDES CHARACTER LACKING IN SHOW-PIECES.
$1100 + $20 U.S. Shipping Only FOTOS TO COME WHEN RESIZED, STAY TUNED...!
THIS 'HAUBE HAS 99% ITS ORIGINAL PIECES AND IS COMPLETE BUT FOR ONE THING: HALF THE REAR VISOR IS, SADLY, MISSING AND THE OTHER HALF NEEDS A FEW STITCHES AS IT'S LOOSE
-- BUT, BETTER THE REAR HAVE PROBS. THAN THE FRONT FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. ANYHOW IT STANDS UPRIGHT ON IT OWN BUT A STAND WOULD SUIT IT BETTER
ASIDE FROM THIS, THE CONDITION IS AS FOUND + SHOWN -- YES IT'S A SALTY EXAMPLE WITHOUT MUCH FIRE GILDING LEFT, AND THE BODY HAS SOME CRACKING+CRAZING+A FEW BITS GONE, AS TYPICAL; INDEED THE HELMET HAS SOME ACCUMULATED DIRT FROM DECADES, AND COULD USE A LIGHT CLEAN / DUST, AND MAYBE SOME MURPHY'S OIL SOAP OR SIMILAR PATENT LEATHER 'REFRESHER'
AND WHILE THE WAPPEN HAS FOR THE MOST PART JUST TRACES OF GILT (IN THE RECESSES,) THE SPIKE AND ITS MOUNT AND SPINE HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT
ALSO RE THE FRONT VISOR, IT SEEMS TO HAVE ITS ORIGINAL STITCHING BUT 'SWIVELS' UP/DOWN SLIGHTLY ON THE BRASS SIDE-PIN SUPPORTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE HELMET -- MAYBE THIS WAS INTENTIONAL? IN ANY CASE IT'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE BENEATH ARE THE CORRECT THIN WASHERS AND COTTER PINS
THE INTERIOR IS VERY NICE WITH COMPLETE SILK 'CURTAINS' AND FINE THO STIFF LEATHER SWEATBAND
IN SHORT, NO MATTER ITS SMALL FLAWS THIS PICKELHAUBE IS AN HONEST PIECE, JUST OUT OF THE WOODWORK, ALL ORIGINAL, UN-MESSED WITH
NOT A BEAUTY QUEEN, DISCOVERED MINT AND UNISSUED IN SOME LONG-FORGOTTEN CACHE, BUT SOMETHING MANY PREFER: AN EXAMPLE ACTUALLY OWNED AND WORN. OWNER WAS A REAL, LIVING PERSON AND HIS HELMET SOMEHOW EXUDES CHARACTER LACKING IN SHOW-PIECES.
$1100 + $20 U.S. Shipping Only FOTOS TO COME WHEN RESIZED, STAY TUNED...!
