What do you think of this Mecklemburg Schwerin helmet?

[JPT]

 

[coert65]

We need better and detailed pictures, but at least the chinstrap looks a repro to me..

 

[JPT]

We need better and detailed pictures, but at least the chinstrap looks a repro to me..

in fact it is a photo found on the web and coming from the Aiolfi auction site. No other pics

 

[Jeff R]

The Wappen appears to be all gilt, which does not seem right.

 

[KAGGR#1]

The Wappen appears to be all gilt, which does not seem right.

It could be the lighting
The photo quality is not good
the shape of the helmet body looks a little odd to me
Steve

 

[JPT]

The Wappen appears to be all gilt, which does not seem right.

The Wappen appears to be all gilt, which does not seem right.

yes the wappen seems crazy to me and that is the subject of my question.

 

[JPT]

It could be the lighting
The photo quality is not good
the shape of the helmet body looks a little odd to me
Steve

maybe a bad Indian wacky copy. They don't mind inventing new helmets. In addition, sold by an auctioneer approved by the French state

 

[HatEnjoyer]

maybe a bad Indian wacky copy. They don't mind inventing new helmets. In addition, sold by an auctioneer approved by the French state

Yes, this! The helmet is egg-shaped; that's a common characteristic of Indian fakes. The proportions of everything is off, the wappen is wrong, and the chinstrap is without a doubt not original.

 

[KAGGR#1]

If anyone is looking for an original one,
there is one for sale at Age of Kings.
Steve

 

[JPT]

If anyone is looking for an original one,
there is one for sale at Age of Kings.
Steve
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Yes I'm OK but honestly, all of you, there's definitely a headgear that you've never seen before

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Yes I'm OK but honestly, all of you, there's definitely a headgear that you've never seen before

yes, for sure, but this is not one of them.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

in fact it is a photo found on the web and coming from the Aiolfi auction site. No other pics

Aiolfi has a reputation for seriousness and professionalism. Doesn't he mention that this is a complete reproduction?

 

[JPT]

Aiolfi has a reputation for seriousness and professionalism. Doesn't he mention that this is a complete reproduction?

of course certainly, but I notice that often, probably through ignorance, the description of the articles is often very hazardous.

 

[John Josef]

Run away

 

[pickelhauben]

It is shiny

 

[argonne]

Totally bogus, from 10 miles....

Philippe