Von Stechow
New member
I am glad to make everyone's acquaintance here.
I have some nice things that I have inherited but they need some work and stabilization.
So I do have pics and will put them up here
I am looking for several specific pieces of info - leads to that info
Who was the officer that owned them (on my part finds the family name but the last officer in the family dies before WW1 but I do find a Rittmaster Stechow listed on a web site of officers in WW1 ) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stechow_(Adelsgeschlecht)
How / who can fix / stabilize the items
Best way to display?
I have not decided if I want to keep them (collect weapons but Im not serious) or sell or donate to a museum
So what do I have you are wondering -
Family name is von Stechow Freiherr von Berlichingen i./l.von Saldern
the family crest (2 of them) also show up in King Wilhelm's imperial crest
all this info is from the saber ( Freiherr is German for Baron)
Have the pickelhaube with point and feather headdress (white and black egret feathers)
Have epulaps and adjuncts gold braid
silver belt w/ buckle and sword hanger
Cloth cap
all items are in original boxes but boxes due to my multitude of travels and my dad's travels are not in the greatest of shape
I have many pics - worried about the space I am using up - I will see about reducing the size -
I am looking forward to hearing from everyone
I have some nice things that I have inherited but they need some work and stabilization.
So I do have pics and will put them up here
I am looking for several specific pieces of info - leads to that info
Who was the officer that owned them (on my part finds the family name but the last officer in the family dies before WW1 but I do find a Rittmaster Stechow listed on a web site of officers in WW1 ) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stechow_(Adelsgeschlecht)
How / who can fix / stabilize the items
Best way to display?
I have not decided if I want to keep them (collect weapons but Im not serious) or sell or donate to a museum
So what do I have you are wondering -
Family name is von Stechow Freiherr von Berlichingen i./l.von Saldern
the family crest (2 of them) also show up in King Wilhelm's imperial crest
all this info is from the saber ( Freiherr is German for Baron)
Have the pickelhaube with point and feather headdress (white and black egret feathers)
Have epulaps and adjuncts gold braid
silver belt w/ buckle and sword hanger
Cloth cap
all items are in original boxes but boxes due to my multitude of travels and my dad's travels are not in the greatest of shape
I have many pics - worried about the space I am using up - I will see about reducing the size -
I am looking forward to hearing from everyone