My next project is a Saxe Leib Garde officer helmet which needs both visors restitched. I won't bother to post the usual "progress photos" as you have all seen these previously. Some "before" shots of this beautiful rare helmet:
Excellent condition!
The Saxe officer kokarde is classic and we also see the Saxon version of the Prussian "squared visor"....rounded at the corner and no sharp angle to the trim. The neusilber fittings are excellent! The front visor looks great but it is totally free from the shell as all the stitches have disintegrated. However, what is that little white patch peaking out from the corner of the rear visor??
The finish on this piece is excellent but we can see the slight pebbling which 100+ years of exposure has caused. The glue on the rear visor tip has also given way! It turns out, that both visors have been glued on.
However, we are going to sort that out!
The Saxe version of the Reich kokarde is very cool.
The condition of the interior matches the rest of the helmet!
Excellent condition!
The Saxe officer kokarde is classic and we also see the Saxon version of the Prussian "squared visor"....rounded at the corner and no sharp angle to the trim. The neusilber fittings are excellent! The front visor looks great but it is totally free from the shell as all the stitches have disintegrated. However, what is that little white patch peaking out from the corner of the rear visor??
The finish on this piece is excellent but we can see the slight pebbling which 100+ years of exposure has caused. The glue on the rear visor tip has also given way! It turns out, that both visors have been glued on.
However, we are going to sort that out!The Saxe version of the Reich kokarde is very cool.
The condition of the interior matches the rest of the helmet!
