Dutch East Indies Pith Helmet (KNIL)1880's

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This is one of my favorites, it's a senior ranking officer's helmet of the KNIL (Koninklijk Nederlands Indisch Leger),
ie Royal Netherland's East Indies Army. The gold piping on either side of the front panel indicates rank of a Majjor and above. Quite rare....1880's

 

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Interior view with manufacturers stamp

 

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Another view

 

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Velvet backed chin scales

 

[Schiavona13]

A very nice one from a well respected maker =D>
No provenance with it ?

Btw if he ever needs a new home , let me know

 

[stuka f]

Nice indeed.
And what is the maker's name? Can't figure it out....

 

[Schiavona13]

The maker is Frans Pauwels

 

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Thanks guys,
I was very fortunate to have been offered to buy it from a very old collector from the Netherlands. He has been collecting for decades and shared that few exist, but one other example of this model can be found in the National Military Museum in the Netherlands. I fwas able to dig up the info that accompanied it. I's a model1894 helmet. And as Schiavona indicated the maker is
Frans Pauwels, Fournisseur de la Cour, La Haye' - The Haque.

 

[stuka f]

The maker is Frans Pauwels

Thanks! :thumb up:

 

[Schiavona13]

I's a model1894 helmet.

In this tread is its predecessor only a regular soldior version https://www.pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=11709&p=83324#p83324
and here the officiers version for cavalry troops https://www.pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=7004&p=51562#p51562

Here is no cork damage around your spike mount ?

 

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Hello,
Cork is solid throughout. No damage or soft spots.

 

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Few more pics

 

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Another

 

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One more

 

[Schiavona13]

I can only say one thing its very nice originale piece