Cuirassier pickelhaube
- Thread starter Leone
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Hi Leone,
Not bad overall. No dings. Correct Kurassier eagle. The Prussian cockade may be original but repainted. The other one I don't know; the picture is out of focus, but the red colour is not quite right. The liner is unusual; I have never seen something like this. A period replacement according to the seller...
For me a problem is that the pewter grey color is largely gone from the spike and eagle. Grey fittings were a hallmark of these helmets and in my opinion the grey paint must be present or the value drops significantly. And these helmets are common enough (at least in the USA) not to compromise. But this is only my opinion... and some are worse than this one in this respect...
Good luck;
Not bad overall. No dings. Correct Kurassier eagle. The Prussian cockade may be original but repainted. The other one I don't know; the picture is out of focus, but the red colour is not quite right. The liner is unusual; I have never seen something like this. A period replacement according to the seller...
For me a problem is that the pewter grey color is largely gone from the spike and eagle. Grey fittings were a hallmark of these helmets and in my opinion the grey paint must be present or the value drops significantly. And these helmets are common enough (at least in the USA) not to compromise. But this is only my opinion... and some are worse than this one in this respect...
Good luck;
poniatowski
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Bruno is right on with his assessment IMHO, and it also looks like one of the side posts for the chin strap is a casting, perhaps made by a former owner as a replacement.
Ron
Ron