Private Purchase Parade Helmet for GdC or GK Complete with Eagle!

[Arran]

Here's an opportunity to acquire an iconic and desirable helmet for an affordable price! This is a Prussian EM/NCO Garde du Korps or Garde Kurassier helmet with it's original parade eagle in light weight private-purchase quality. The tombak body is very thin and the lining is a deluxe all leather variety that combines officer's and EM's styles. There are no extra holes in the helmet, or serious damage- just very light surface irregularities that could probably be smoothed out by a brass instrument restorer. When I got the helmet, it had an incorrect pair of silver chin scales, but I believe that all other mounts and fittings are original to this helmet. The shell is marked with the numeral "1" behind the plate, and the bottom of the base of the eagle is marked with the numeral "4"- there are no other markings. The helmet is approximately a size 57. $6000.00 USD takes it away!

 

[Arran]

And some more pics...

 

[Amybellars]

I had a good look at the pics and I have 2 questions. The liner is something that I have not seen before. Is it original to the helmet.

Also the eagle in the middle of the wappen doesn't look original to me.

Regards
Amy Bellars

 

[Arran]

Hi Amy,
Thanks for your message. The liner is of a type I have seen before, and is 100% original to the helmet. I'm happy to dig up some references for this type of liner, and I encourage you to solicit opinions from our fellow collectors. As far as the black eagle in the plate, I'm not really sure what the metrics are to measure originality. I'll remove it from the plate and take close-up pics of the front and back, and add them to the listing...

Cheers,
Arran.

 

[ccj]

Looks very nice looking helmet. Is the base for the eagle in silver metal?

 

[Arran]

Hi Charles,
The base for the eagle is silver, but has taken on a yellowish hue- I have not polished it...

 

[Arran]

This helmet has to go, so don't be shy about hitting me up with offers!

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

That pattern of ‘blob’ eagle centre is often seen. It looks somewhat like road-kill but it’s original. There are nicely detailed ones, and this blob, which always appears heavily painted in black. Same for the way it is mounted onto the Garde star. Good luck with it Aaron.

 

[Arran]

Thanks Tony!

 

[stuka f]

Hello,
but do I understand it right, it comes with no chin strap (scales)...?

 

[Arran]

That is correct- it does not come with chin scales...

 

[stuka f]

OK, thank you.

 

[Arran]

ON HOLD

 

[Arran]

And Sold! Thanks to the buyer, who will continue my hunt for the correct chin scales!