Helmet for sale at German auction

[KAGGR#1]

I just saw this helmet for sale at auction the other day.
Does anyone have any comments about it ?
Steve

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

Hello Steve,

Stauffer always shows only 1 photo in the catalog and my experience with this auction house is that you really have to go and see for yourself for a correct assessment because there is often junk in there and unfortunately you can not rely on their description and a single photo..
Sometimes they have very nice items (gorgious Haubes of Wilhelm II von Württemberg, last time..) but often also many composite pieces...

That is why I dare not make a statement about this piece..

 

[Jeff R]

Hello Steve,

Stauffer always shows only 1 photo in the catalog and my experience with this auction house is that you really have to go and see for yourself for a correct assessment because there is often junk in there and unfortunately you can not rely on their description and a single photo..
Sometimes they have very nice items (gorgious Haubes of Wilhelm II von Württemberg, last time..) but often also many composite pieces...

That is why I dare not make a statement about this piece..

100% agree - this is definitely a "caveat emptor" sort of auction house. I've picked up some nice pieces, but also waded through a bunch of weird and/or questionable junk. That said, they are (in my experience) great with providing detail photos if requested, especially if you aren't asking for a crazy amount of them.

 

[Khukri]

100% agree - this is definitely a "caveat emptor" sort of auction house. I've picked up some nice pieces, but also waded through a bunch of weird and/or questionable junk. That said, they are (in my experience) great with providing detail photos if requested, especially if you aren't asking for a crazy amount of them.

Correct, no problem for extra pics. In their catalogue this helmet is listed as possibly the one of the last reigning duke of Saxe-Meiningen. I found a few pictures where he wears the Prussian Generals Helm. [Prussian Garde Stern].

Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[John Josef]

The crazing on the shell looks so uniform it almost looks like alligator skin. Very interesting looking.

I would have a hard time bidding on an expensive helmet without more photos.

 

[gino1]

all nice but don't forget that you pay an additional 20% with your bid, personally expensive auction or am I wrong

 

[KAGGR#1]

Correct, no problem for extra pics. In their catalogue this helmet is listed as possibly the one of the last reigning duke of Saxe-Meiningen. I found a few pictures where he wears the Prussian Generals Helm. [Prussian Garde Stern].

Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Francis
In that photo he is wearing (as a la suite) to the Garde Grenadier Regt 2
He also had uniforms of other regiments
Steve

 

[Khukri]

Francis
In that photo he is wearing (as a la suite) to the Garde Grenadier Regt 2
He also had uniforms of other regiments
Steve

 

[KAGGR#1]

I think that photo # 3 is Garde Dragoons ?
Steve