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| MILITARY HEADGEAR: GERMAN IMPERIAL PICKELHAUBES | ||||
| Lot | Description | Status | ||
| 20707 |
Imperial Baden Artillery enlisted ranks model 1895 Kugel helm, retaining a good shape to the original black leather body, polished old repaint, body with a light depression to the top & a small area of damage (crack) to the top right hand side, original brass helmet plate, rear spine, ball top spike & retaining studs, reproduction chinstrap & cockades, original leather liner, worn, in good condition. Very fine.
| AVAILABLE at A$800 | ||
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| 20708 |
Imperial Baden Infantry enlisted ranks model 1895 pickelhaube, a lightly restored example in full parade configuration, all original black patent leather body refinished in a high gloss black with evidence of older age crazing underneath, original brass front peak mount & rear model 1895 spine, a nice large gilded brass enlisted ranks helmet plate with lacquered finish, fitted with a brass plume holder (Haarbuschtrichter) with white horse hair parade plume, no chinstrap & missing both side cockades, original leather liner in good condition, underside of the rear neck guard with various ink depot stamps & unit makers for Infantry Regiment 113. Extremely fine.
| AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
| 20709 |
Imperial Baden Infantry enlisted ranks model 1915 pickelhaube, a semi restored example with original black body, repainted, all original steel fittings including helmet plate, rear spine (loose), spike & base in original paint, with wear to the finish, front peak mount with a very old silver repaint, also with wear, reproduction chinstrap & cockades, original leather liner complete & with light age wear. VF. VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
| 20710 |
Imperial Prussian infantry enlisted ranks 1856 pattern pickelhaube, c1860, original black leather body refinished in a high gloss finish, with some age, retaining a good shape & original square cut to the front peak & rear neck guard, original front brass peak mount with old solder repairs to ea corner of the square cut, original post 1856 pattern flat brass chin scales for other ranks, original polished brass helmet plate with c1860 Prussian motto, original brass other ranks pattern spike & cruciform spike, brass rear spine with external studs, one reproduction state cockade to the left side only, original leather liner intact with heavy wear & aging. Overall age & wear, however still retaining many good features of this short service helmet An early & rare example. VF.
| AVAILABLE at A$1500 | ||
| 20711 |
Imperial Prussian Guard Kurassier Regiment model 1862 enlisted ranks metal helmet, a restored example original German tombak metal body with stepped tombak front peak & lobster tail' neck guard edged in German silver trim, old solder repairs to the underside of the front peak within the stepped recess, the front rim is faintly marked with makers name, possibly Wunderlich, a Berlin supplier & '119' lower section of the lobster tail stamped 'G K R. 5E' (Guard Kurassier Regt 5th Squadron), body with one large hole on the top for attaching a top device the usual 4 small holes to attach the everyday removable spike with extra holes added to accommodate the newly mounted everyday spike, reproduction enlisted ranks spike with steel oval spike base plate secured by mismatching replaced studs, a museum quality reproduction guards helmet plate with sunburst star on the front body, brass convex leather backed chin scales secured with old reproduction officers trefoil side rosettes & replaced state & national cockades, original leather liner with heavy wear, age & with old repairs to the tongues. Light dents to the front peak & overall tone to the tombak body. VF. Two Prussian Regiments were entitled to wear the tombak metal helmet, Regiments Garde de Corps & the Garde-Kurassier Regiment & are most often seen with the eagle parade mount. Rare.
| AVAILABLE at A$2200 | ||
| 20712 |
Imperial Prussian Kurassier (Heavy Cavalry) model 1867 enlisted ranks metalhelme, a well restored example, all steel body with 'Lobster tail' neck guard trimmed in tombak (brass), a joining strip of tombak connecting the front peak & rear neck guards per the 1867 pattern, makers stamp 'C E Junker' on the peak trim underside, front peak retaining the 1862 pattern stepped visor, body previously polished with some light surface rust, a regular brass line eagle helmet plate, museum quality bi-metal 1889 pattern spike on a brass kurassier oval shaped base secured by steel studs usually found on Guard du Corps helmets, this helmet secured with brass studs, brass convex chin scales secured by 1853 pattern screw posts, full sized reproduction Prussian state & national cockades fitted to the chin scales, interior painted in green on the front peak & black on the lobster tail, leather liner replacement is semi-detached. Very fine.
| AVAILABLE at A$2000 | ||
| 20713 |
Imperial Prussian Guard Uhlan (Lancer) Officer's tschapka, c1889 a lightly restored example, black leather body with high gloss patent finish, yellow cloth covered mortarboard piped in gilt flecked bullion piping & black patent leather mortar top board, large pre-war white metal officer's guards eagle helmet plate with enamelled guard's pattern officer's centre wappen, brass convex chin scales with officer's state & national cockades, with brown & white buffalo hair parade plume, no plume holder cockade, no cap lines, original light leather liner & cream silk lining. Overall Extremely fine. VGC.
| SOLD at A$2000 | ||
| 20714 |
Imperial Prussian Leib-Kurassier (Life Cavalry) model 1889 enlisted ranks metalhelme, an old restored example, all steel body with 'Lobster tail' neck guard & rounded front peak trimmed in tombak (brass), polished steel & tombak fittings, an old reproduction Leib-Kurassier enlisted ranks helmet plate, museum quality bi-metal 1889 pattern spike on a brass Kurassier oval shaped base secured with steel & brass studs, one missing, brass convex chin scales possibly taken from a regular officers pickelhaube secured with incorrect 1853 style side bolts, to ea side old replacement 1857 pattern state & national cockades, interior repainted in green on the front peak, the leatherette covering removed from underside of lobster tail, replcement brown leather liner. Very fine.
| AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
| 20715 |
Imperial Prussian Guards Foot Artillery One-Year Volunteers model 1891 Kugel helm, a well restored example with original leather body retaining a nice rounded shape, high gloss black finish, original large officers helmet plate with a very pronounced white metal NCO guards star centre wappen, original convex brass chin scales with officers state & national cockades. Original brass front peak mount & rear spine, original replaced ball top on a round base mount secured by old reproduction securing star studs, one missing, original officers leather liner & cream silk lining. Lining damaged & frayed. Very fine.
| AVAILABLE at A$1800 | ||
| 20716 |
Imperial Prussian Infantry enlisted ranks model 1915 leather pickelhaube. Compete, no markings visible. Looks to be a good size. Liner is complete. Shows wear but no damage, crazing to peak. Brass fittings are polished & show small dings & scratches. The brass plate has bottom part of the sceptre missing (covered by chinstrap). Chinstrap is possibly a copy. Roundels repainted. Usual scuffs etc to the leather. Fair-GC. As cheap as they come
| SOLD at A$525 | ||
| 20717 |
Imperial Saxon Infantry Reserve original enlisted ranks model 1895 pickelhaube, a nice restored example, original leather body retaining a good shape & refinished in a gloss black over the original aged crazing, original refitted brass spike & original all brass spine & front peak mount, reproduction leather chinstrap with repainted state & national cockades of the Saxon pattern, original leather liner with an old repair/replaced section to the rear. VF - extremely fine.
| SOLD at A$800 | ||
| 20718 |
Imperial, Saxon Infantry original enlisted men's model 1915 pickelhaube, a well restored example with original black leather body repainted in high gloss finish, all steel fittings including the helmet plate, side posts, spike & base, spine & front peak mount repainted in filed grey, reproduction chinstrap & state & national cockades, original leather liner. Very fine. VGC.
| AVAILABLE at A$700 | ||
| 20719 |
Imperial, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Infantry Line Officers model 1891 pickelhaube, a nice restored example with original black leather body repainted in high gloss, bi-metal officer's brass helmet plate, dull & worn finish, with white metal centre wappen of the state arms of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, polished reproduction brass spike & spike base studs, replaced repainted state cockade, no national cockade, old replaced polished brass chin scales, original leather officers liner with replaced white silk lining. With damage to silk lining. VF. Avery presentable helmet.
| SOLD at A$750 | ||
| 20720 |
Imperial Baden 1915-18 Artillery Kugelhelm (Pickelhaube) Model 1915. Grey metal fittings. Nicely shaped leather body, missing chin strap & cockades. Has full leather liner & other ranks helmet plate, ball top broken but attached. Fair condition. A nice original example as is or a good restoration project.. (P)
| SOLD at A$600 | ||
| 20721 |
Imperial Prussia 1914-18 Enlisted Ranks 'Kratchen' cap ('pork pie') for Artillery/Pioneers/Engineers. Possibly intended for Colonial Troops as the tan leather sweatband is impressed with the image of the helmet plate for Colonial Troops. Dunkel-blau top with red piped black band. Tin & enamel cockades to front. Yellow cotton lining. Small tear to sweatband, moth to top. Overall VGC. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$220 | ||
| 20722 |
Imperial Prussia. 1914-18 Model 1907 Field cap for Infantry, dated 1916 field-grey wool cloth, red piped & with red band. Prussian State & National cockades to front. Unit marked to Jager Regiment 69 'I.E.B.JR.69' & 'J.R.69-1916.' Maker mark 'iii E.M.G.K.' with name label to interior (no longer legible). About size 55, minor moth nip. Chips to enamel of cockades. VGC.
| SOLD at A$375 | ||
| 20723 |
Imperial, Prussia. ca.1910-1914 Pre-war coloured visor cap for NCO's, Infantry, deep blue superfine cloth with bright red band & crown piping. NCO, pattern Reich & State Cockades to front, formed short, black leather visor (brown underside). Light brown leather sweat band, dark cr?me cotton lining with silver ink maker logo & stamp for 'W. Ruckart-Berlin', owner's name in pencil: 'G. SCHULER'. Minor service wear, gVG. A nice, clean example. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$300 | ||
| 20724 |
Imperial Prussia.1915-18 Artillery Enlisted Man's 'Kugelhaube' Model 1915. All iron fittings. Detachable (bayonet-catch) ball mount. Iron furniture with blackened finish. Original iron mounted chin strap. Liner intact, but minus all the tongues. Much shrinkage overall. No cockades. A good, original enlisted man's artillery haube in original 'souvenired' condition. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$600 | ||
| 20725 |
Imperial Prussia.1914-18 late war (1918) 'Ersatz' Uhlan (Lancer) Czapka. Felt construction overall. Light grey-brown stiffened felt with brown leather visor trim. Non-detachable 'mortar-board' top with provision for cockade & cap cords. Nickled grey metal cockade lugs. White metal spread winged (Grenadier style) eagle plate. Enamelled iron State & National cockades. Replaced chin strap, but with some original fittings. Liner of brown leather. Stamped on underside of visor with the acceptance stamp of the supply dept of the XI Army Korps, 1918 ('BAXI/1919'). White metal fittings were utilised by 7th Uhlan Regt. Overall VGC. Rare. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$1200 | ||
| 20726 |
Imperial Prussia Pioneer Reserve Officers model 1891 pickelhaube, original black patent leather body in VGC with a nice rounded original shape, large white metal guards eagle helmet plate with enamelled officers centre wappen & reserve cross to the base, white metal front peak mount & rear spine, white metal officers spike secured with gilt star studs, original brass chin scales with correct officers state & national cockades, original leather liner with age stain, silk lining replaced, named to a Major Extremely fine. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$3000 | ||
| 20727 |
Imperial Prussian WWI peaked cap. Prussian black & enamel cockade to front. Cap made by 'Christoph Schmitt Jr & Carl Schmitt Simmern. 10cm tear to rear top where stiffener has broken through, sweatband also loose in places. Could be tidied up considerably, with T/C.
| SOLD at A$100 | ||
| 20728 |
Imperial Saxony ca 1910-14 Senior NCO/Junior officer coloured field service visor cap. Saxon Machine Gun Companies. Deep green fine quality wool body with scarlet piping. Black velvet body band, piped top & bottom in scarlet. Painted brass NCO/Officer quality Reich & State cockades to front. Black, formed leather visor (brown underside). Brown leather sweatband & cr?me/gold silk lining to interior. Maker marks & logo stamps to inner crown & owner's unit designation (black paint) 'MG 1a'. Stitch wear to interior & minor damage to body lining. Only minor moth tracking. VGC. Scarce MG unit. (P)
| AVAILABLE at A$350 | ||
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