Macabre Presentation Skull

b.loree

b.loree

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Posting these photos of member Fraser's latest find. Dated 1894 Husaren related, with many inscribed names of German nobility serving in the Imperial Army.
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Is this a cup or ash tray??
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Hopefully our forum can provide Fraser with more information.
 
Hi, thanks for posting Brian, I purchased the item from the son of a US veteran in WA, he thought it was 3rd Reich related. Its 800 silver made by E.Siebrecht.
Presented to Major Von Hirschfeld by the Officer Corps Braunschweig Hussar Rgt nr 17 on the 16.6.1894 on his retirement.
Names engraved
Maj u.d Marwitz v Koppy...V Graf v pfeilu Klein ellguth v arnim...Oberst lieut V wallenberg....sc lieut v rohlen V halbach...fr lieut Cramer v clausbruch....fr lieut treschkow v bosse...Walther weisbeck schalscha v ehrenfeld
Sc lieut v sobbe graf schwerin...fr lieut frhr v recum...sc lieut v geldern crispendorf...sc lieut heyne v treutler...sc lieut v lucius frhr v bernewitz graf v schlieffen
Some names are hard to read due to tarnish..
And slight damage to first letters of v graf v pfeilu name
Thanks
Fraser
 
That is a great piece of history (especially the connection to an elite regiment), and very fine craftsmanship. What does the inside of the skull look like? How deep does the hollow go? :bravo: :bravo:
 
Happy new year members..

If anyone has information on names on skull piece
I'd be extremely grateful
Prost
Fraser
 
It is definitely a unique item. :? I wonder if it was a drinking cup which new officers were required to drink grog or some foul mixture :cry: out of during the regimental dining-in? :wink:
 
Thanks for comments
Could anyone hazzard a guess on potential value please ??
NFS..just curious
Happy New year
 
Is there a makers-marking? Maybe under the skull?
Maybe it is possible to see a detailed foto of it.
 
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