Tschako for a Garde officer

[pointystuff]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ww1-garde-officer-tschako-not-pickelhaube-prussian-/260727084459?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item3cb48b95ab

Hmm.... Check out the tiny bumps on the plate's reverse, for a start.

 

[ebeeby]

I wonder what an "Emailed center" is

 

[poniatowski]

The star looks like a casting (a good casting, but still a casting). Also, the liner is obviously fake. Compared to the tschakos in my collection, the top was sewn on by a drunk. All 'round pretty darned bad. Somebody wanted to pay a lot for nothing. (Reserve not met)

I once emailed enamel, but it didn't do well... for some reason it wouldn't 'attach'.

Ron.