Help with a Saxon Infantry plate

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FRONTENAC

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Hello all,

I would like to have your opinion concerning this plate. Is it a correct Saxon Infantry helmet plate (gilt star with silver coat of arms) for a M1895 trooper helmet?

Thanking you in advance for your comments.
 

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Yes, good Saxon plate for line infantry. The Saxon mountings are special, with the bridge feet facing inwards, whereas other plates face outwards.
The oval Saxon emblem is often fastened by two rings flanged with a pin (horizontal rectangles in the star). Folding tabs (vertical rectangles in the star) may also be used.
Here, fastening is by threaded rods and nuts (round holes in the star). The 0 for 0sang, manufacturer in Dresden
 
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CLOVIS 57 said:
Yes, good Saxon plate for line infantry. The Saxon mountings are special, with the bridge feet facing inwards, whereas other plates face outwards.
The oval Saxon emblem is often fastened by two rings flanged with a pin (horizontal rectangles in the star). Folding tabs (vertical rectangles in the star) may also be used.
Here, fastening is by threaded rods and nuts (round holes in the star).
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Thank you very much for your comment. (y)
This is the first time I've seen this kind of hole at the base of the coat of arms. And I thought that was wrong.
 
Yes, the hole at the bottom of the oval coat of arms is not normal. It shouldn't be.
 

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John Josef said:
I've seen many Wappen over the years with a very similar hole, in the old days some "collectors" and VFW Halls would nail them to a board for display.

It makes you cringe to see how some used to and still do display and care for their "collections" :eek::oops:
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It's one of the horror stories (especially from the old days) in the world of militaria collecting.
 
J.LeBrasseur said:
Could have been worse, they could have just thrown them away. A little hole is better then no piece at all IMO.

James
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And maybe some clever filling of the hole somehow (matching coloured solder from behind) to make it less noticeable? I am a fix it guy so that's what I might try.
 
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