Schirmmützen – Little Hussars

[Jeff R]

One sign that I *might* have a problem where Imperial German cloth headgear is concerned - I look for weird little pieces of reservistitika or mementos related to cloth cavalry headgear.

The top image is a Tellermütze cloth pincushion in the colors of Thüringisches Husaren-Regt. Nr.12 paired with a EM cap in the same color scheme (albeit in the deeper, brighter interpretation of “cornflower blue” favored by the Saxon cavalry – this example coming from Kgl. Sächs. 2. Husaren-Regt. Nr.19).

Below is a porcelain Schirmmütze of the Leib-Garde Husaren Regt, paired with a EM Tellermütze from the same regiment. I believe this was intended to be an ashtray, and the top shows some wear from being displayed upside down. The interior is marked D R G M (“Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster”), which was a sort of trademark for German-made goods c.1891 to 1952.

Nifty little pieces, which my wife finds adorable (so that’s nice!).

 

[KAGGR#1]

One sign that I *might* have a problem where Imperial German cloth headgear is concerned - I look for weird little pieces of reservistitika or mementos related to cloth cavalry headgear.

The top image is a Tellermütze cloth pincushion in the colors of Thüringisches Husaren-Regt. Nr.12 paired with a EM cap in the same color scheme (albeit in the deeper, brighter interpretation of “cornflower blue” favored by the Saxon cavalry – this example coming from Kgl. Sächs. 2. Husaren-Regt. Nr.19).

Below is a porcelain Schirmmütze of the Leib-Garde Husaren Regt, paired with a EM Tellermütze from the same regiment. I believe this was intended to be an ashtray, and the top shows some wear from being displayed upside down. The interior is marked D R G M (“Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster”), which was a sort of trademark for German-made goods c.1891 to 1952.

Nifty little pieces, which my wife finds adorable (so that’s nice!).

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Nice little collection
You do great with cloth hats
Steve

 

[Oldenburg]

It`s always a feast for the eyes…
A nice collection
Frank

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Great stuff, I love the pin cushion! I also have a passion for the Porcelain visor caps.

sorry for crappy pics, it is snowing again we cannot catch a break on weather.

James

 

[Jeff R]

Awesome James! Love the dragoon.

 

[b.loree]

These pieces are very cool, I wish I owned one but have never seen them for sale.

 

[KAGGR#1]

Great stuff, I love the pin cushion! I also have a passion for the Porcelain visor caps.

sorry for crappy pics, it is snowing again we cannot catch a break on weather.

James

nice with the scenes inside
Steve

 

[Sandmann]

Very cool

 

[pickelhauben]

Nice little gems.
Thanks for sharing guys.

 

[Jeff R]

These pieces are very cool, I wish I owned one but have never seen them for sale.

They are scarce, and I think most dealers/auction houses don't quite know how to categorize these weird little doodads (which makes them hard to search for, IMO). I've seen a bunch of them in the form of volunteer medical orderly caps like the one James shared, which makes me think some were maybe wartime medical fundraiser rewards?

 

[JzPf]

Nice!