Question about cockades

[awozny1965]

I am seeing cockades offered with various diameters for the holes in the center. From rather small to larger and was wondering what the differences between those are. Are they enlisted versus officer cockades?
Thanks

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

This might help. It needed more images, but it was 20 years ago now. The size descriptions at least are there.

German Spiked Helmet Pickelhaube Rank Identification

 

[awozny1965]

Thank you very much for the link. Based on that I'd say that the cockade I am looking at is for an officer which is what I am looking for. Is there a way to determine remotely if this is an original or rather a reproduction? Or can I ask the seller a question that would help to determine this?
Any answer is greatly apprecicated.

 

[SkipperJohn]

I would say that this is original, but I don't believe it is for an officer. I think it may be for an earlier helmet with screw posts for attaching the chinscales.

Look here: https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/hessen-kokarden.15381/

What is the diameter?

John

 

[awozny1965]

Thanks John. I don't know, I will ask the seller.

 

[awozny1965]

John,

you were spot on. Seller said that this is not for an officer but for an enlisted men. So not what I am looking for. Too bad.