Hello all, and sorry for the necropost! It's just that this subject is nothing that crops up often enough to be able to jump into a thread while it is still fresh.. Well, I bring some more evidence to compensate!
I have a 1809 cuirassier helmet of the GdC which is very early. It is a mannschaft as it does not have the fire-gilding and it should be from 1808 or 1809 as it does not have the chinstrap yet. It has the provisions for a detachable rosshaarkamm. The entire thing would come off and was attached with a screw. No evidence of sewing.
It shows a number of interresting differences from that of SkipperJohn, I wonder how much is due to the difference in rank, variations in manufacture or difference in age.
It is in fantastic condition apart from the missing liner and rosshaarkamm, and was found here in Sweden. I am thinking that it was stolen by some dastardly swede pretty soon after they reached the regiment. Maybe during a post-exercise helmet pickup.
The missing rosshaarkamm doesn't really bother me as the helmet is externally complete for a helmet of this type in field configuration.
Sorry for the somewhat blurry pictures.. It looks more dusty and the metal more tarnished than it is in reality.
Edit: Replaced photobucket links due to blurring, and urge all to do the same!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EBc3qTSB1YfpmGEF8
I have a 1809 cuirassier helmet of the GdC which is very early. It is a mannschaft as it does not have the fire-gilding and it should be from 1808 or 1809 as it does not have the chinstrap yet. It has the provisions for a detachable rosshaarkamm. The entire thing would come off and was attached with a screw. No evidence of sewing.
It shows a number of interresting differences from that of SkipperJohn, I wonder how much is due to the difference in rank, variations in manufacture or difference in age.
It is in fantastic condition apart from the missing liner and rosshaarkamm, and was found here in Sweden. I am thinking that it was stolen by some dastardly swede pretty soon after they reached the regiment. Maybe during a post-exercise helmet pickup.
The missing rosshaarkamm doesn't really bother me as the helmet is externally complete for a helmet of this type in field configuration.
Sorry for the somewhat blurry pictures.. It looks more dusty and the metal more tarnished than it is in reality.
Edit: Replaced photobucket links due to blurring, and urge all to do the same!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/EBc3qTSB1YfpmGEF8