collectibleme
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I have researched the library, which had very little in my town. Online a couple fellas told me conflicting origins..so I'm pretty confused.
Can you tell me about the origin of the helmet, date, and if it is a child's? Why a child would have such a helmet back then?
The kockades are:
white on the outside metal rim, green in the middle and then white under the metal chin strap holder.
On the opposite side it appears it originally had traces of red on the outside metal rim, white in the middle and red under the metal chin strap holder.
Does this signify the origin of the person issued to and the army they were in? What locations would those be?
The writing on the front visor says as best I can make out:
on the far left upper corner MD or some letter and W or INW
89
12 AR or 12.1R
in a box further to the right it says 1891 or 1894 – is this the manufactured date? and do you believe it to be patterned date?
This part is real faint possibly Zeb lll or Rebelll
The back light color imprint of 55.5 which I assume is the size, but such a small size –was a soldier that small or was this made for a child? Why would they make a helmet for a child? Were they enlisted so young, in military school, or a child given it as a gift from a enlisted soldier or what would cause a helmet to be so small and is that unusual?
I am interested in your opinion on the chin straps. the one there in full length is 7 ¼ from to the protruding metal part of the clasp. If I should replace them I’d like to use ones of the same age if you think that’s wise. What would be the cost normally for this, and should I replace both or just the one.
Is it rare? Should I get this authenticated, and by whom, and what would something like that cost?
Germanns Fres is on the inside paper label inside the hat..what would have been on the rest?
Ghosang on the brass under rim of the front visor..is that the helmet maker and from what country was that?
The other thing that’s confusing to me is the spike portion. I read they didn’t detach until around 1915, however this has only 2 vent holes, which I think makes it older and it does screw off the top. Is that correct for its age?
Thank you in advance for your time and your wisdom. I have never seen one of these and I am very excited about it!!!
Can you tell me about the origin of the helmet, date, and if it is a child's? Why a child would have such a helmet back then?
The kockades are:
white on the outside metal rim, green in the middle and then white under the metal chin strap holder.
On the opposite side it appears it originally had traces of red on the outside metal rim, white in the middle and red under the metal chin strap holder.
Does this signify the origin of the person issued to and the army they were in? What locations would those be?
The writing on the front visor says as best I can make out:
on the far left upper corner MD or some letter and W or INW
89
12 AR or 12.1R
in a box further to the right it says 1891 or 1894 – is this the manufactured date? and do you believe it to be patterned date?
This part is real faint possibly Zeb lll or Rebelll
The back light color imprint of 55.5 which I assume is the size, but such a small size –was a soldier that small or was this made for a child? Why would they make a helmet for a child? Were they enlisted so young, in military school, or a child given it as a gift from a enlisted soldier or what would cause a helmet to be so small and is that unusual?
I am interested in your opinion on the chin straps. the one there in full length is 7 ¼ from to the protruding metal part of the clasp. If I should replace them I’d like to use ones of the same age if you think that’s wise. What would be the cost normally for this, and should I replace both or just the one.
Is it rare? Should I get this authenticated, and by whom, and what would something like that cost?
Germanns Fres is on the inside paper label inside the hat..what would have been on the rest?
Ghosang on the brass under rim of the front visor..is that the helmet maker and from what country was that?
The other thing that’s confusing to me is the spike portion. I read they didn’t detach until around 1915, however this has only 2 vent holes, which I think makes it older and it does screw off the top. Is that correct for its age?
Thank you in advance for your time and your wisdom. I have never seen one of these and I am very excited about it!!!
Ron
That's the last batch I have for now