Bavarian General's Kugelhelm?

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istanbulian

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Is such a combination credible? Given Bavaria's late adoption of the kugel did Bavarian Artillery Generals adopt the kugel or did they retain the spike?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250386270314&mfe=sidebar

Never seen this combination before so genuinely surprised.
 
Ian,
I guess it's possible, but I really doubt this one. There has been a lot of discussion on this forum on fake wappen. This one has all the red flags based on the pictures that are provided and the seller has a less than stellar reputation. Not very much detail to that enamel.
 
Sorry an additional question/observation


...even if such a combination existed wouldn't the wappen and fittings be silver? I thought gold was just for ADC's and Medical Generals?
 
About 4 years ago, Helmut Weitze has sold a General's helmet, artillery style from Bayern. The fittings were gilt. The helmet belonged to Prinz Rupprecht, who was Chief a la suite.

If I whach this one, I seriously wonder when the enamel shield was added.
 
Also,

This has been on e_Bay before. So this is , a least, a second attempt to sell a rejected picklehaube.
 
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